Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics for Study Variables (N = 512)
| Mean | SD | Range | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fun or excitement | 4.25 | .88 | 1-5 |
| Sexual gratification | 3.70 | 1.17 | 1-5 |
| Too busy for relationship | 1.97 | 1.16 | 1-5 |
| Hoping relationship evolves | 2.27 | 1.24 | 1-5 |
| Lack of a dating scene | 2.54 | 1.32 | 1-5 |
| Wanting to fit in | 1.74 | 1.00 | 1-5 |
| Regrets most or all hookups this semestera | .14 | 0, 1 | |
| Female | .55 | 0, 1 | |
| First year student | .59 | 0, 1 | |
| White | .67 | 0, 1 | |
| Black | .07 | 0, 1 | |
| Asian | .16 | 0, 1 | |
| Hispanic/Other | .10 | 0, 1 | |
| Parents married | .80 | 0, 1 | |
| Parents divorced/separated/never married | .16 | 0, 1 | |
| Parent deceased | .04 | 0, 1 | |
| Mother less than bachelor's degree | .13 | 0, 1 | |
| Mother has bachelor's degree | .41 | 0, 1 | |
| Mother has advanced degree | .46 | 0, 1 | |
| Importance of religion | 1.69 | .73 | 1-3 |
| Self-esteem | 31.89 | 5.02 | 15-40 |
| Sex between consenting adults OK | .70 | 0, 1 | |
| Sex outside committed relationship wrong | .26 | 0, 1 | |
| Sex outside of marriage wrong | .05 | 0, 1 | |
| Frequency of drunkenness during hookup | 2.57 | 1.00 | 1-4 |
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N = 508