Table 8.
Correlations between the Big Five traits and other variables
| Big Five domain | Neuroticism | Extraversion | Openness to experience | Conscientiousness | Agreeableness | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| r | p | r | p | r | p | r | p | r | p | |
| EF (n = 88) | −0.17 | NS | 0.18 | NS | −0.12 | NS | 0.05 | NS | −0.13 | NS |
| OF (n = 88) | −0.08 | NS | 0.01 | NS | 0.11 | NS | −0.07 | NS | −0.13 | NS |
| SD (n = 96) | 0.07 | NS | 0.21* | <0.05 | 0.16 | NS | −0.10 | NS | −0.14 | NS |
| IS (n = 88) | −0.02 | NS | 0.09 | NS | −0.03 | NS | 0.05 | NS | −0.14 | NS |
| OS (n = 88) | −0.23* | <0.05 | 0.03 | NS | 0.03 | NS | 0.28** | <0.01 | 0.04 | NS |
| Femininity (n = 97) | −0.13 | NS | 0.09 | NS | 0.01 | NS | 0.26** | <0.01 | 0.25* | <0.05 |
| Masculinity (n = 97) | −0.19 | NS | 0.39***a | <0.001 | 0.21* | <0.05 | 0.18 | NS | −0.22* | <0.05 |
| Sexual initiation (age) (n = 92) | −0.15 | NS | −0.05 | NS | −0.12 | NS | 0.24* | <0.05 | 0.19 | NS |
| Time needed to ejaculate (min) (n = 91) | −0.11 | NS | 0.01 | NS | 0.02 | NS | 0.08 | NS | −0.12 | NS |
| Number of previous sexual partners (n = 96) | 0.11 | NS | 0.18 | NS | 0.10 | NS | −0.17 | NS | −0.28** | <0.01 |
| No. of sexual encounters per month (n = 82) | −0.11 | NS | 0.34** | <0.01 | 0.12 | NS | 0.27* | <0.05 | 0.25* | <0.05 |
| No. of sexual activities without penetration per month (n = 95) | 0.26 | <0.05 | 0.19 | NS | 0.18 | NS | −0.22* | <0.05 | −0.15 | NS |
| No. of anal sex per month (n = 93) | −0.39***a | <0.001 | −0.07 | NS | −0.05 | NS | 0.28** | <0.01 | 0.19 | NS |
| No. of oral sex per month (n = 92) | 0.10 | NS | 0.31** | <0.01 | 0.17 | NS | −0.01 | NS | −0.05 | NS |
| No. of mutual masturbation with partner per month (n = 95) | −0.10 | NS | 0.10 | NS | −0.04 | NS | 0.12 | NS | 0.21* | <0.05 |
| No. of masturbation per month (n = 93) | 0.04 | NS | −0.05 | NS | 0.07 | NS | −0.30** | <0.01 | −0.25* | <0.05 |
| No. of orgasms per month (n = 94) | −0.07 | NS | 0.26* | <0.05 | 0.17 | NS | 0.10 | NS | 0.02 | NS |
| No. of any sexual activity per month (n = 93) | −0.17 | NS | 0.24* | <0.05 | 0.10 | NS | 0.24* | <0.05 | 0.14 | NS |
| No. of satisfying sexual activities per month (n = 89) | −0.20 | NS | 0.43***a | <0.001 | 0.09 | NS | 0.31** | <0.01 | 0.19 | NS |
| Condom usage frequency (n = 94) | 0.23* | <0.05 | −0.02 | NS | −0.08 | NS | −0.03 | NS | −0.09 | NS |
| Coitus interruptus frequency (n = 94) | 0.26* | <0.05 | 0.18 | NS | 0.08 | NS | −0.36*** | <0.001 | −0.20 | NS |
| Satisfaction with one’s body (n = 96) | −0.52***a | <0.001 | 0.08 | NS | −0.01 | NS | 0.43***a | <0.001 | 0.26** | <0.01 |
| Satisfaction with self as a man (n = 97) | −0.26** | <0.01 | 0.18 | NS | 0.05 | NS | 0.13 | NS | 0.05 | NS |
| Satisfaction with sexual life (n = 95) | −0.22* | <0.05 | 0.23* | <0.05 | 0.32** | <0.01 | 0.15 | NS | 0.12 | NS |
| Self-acceptance (n = 97) | −0.08 | NS | 0.01 | NS | 0.12 | NS | 0.17 | NS | 0.20* | <0.05 |
| Quality of relationship with a partner (n = 92) | −0.23* | <0.05 | 0.15 | NS | 0.28** | <0.01 | 0.19 | NS | 0.26* | <0.05 |
| One’s attitude toward sexual activity (n = 97) | −0.22* | <0.05 | 0.14 | NS | 0.20 | <0.05 | 0.17 | NS | 0.06 | NS |
| Partner’s attitude toward sexual activity sex (n = 91) | −0.25* | <0.05 | 0.10 | NS | 0.34** | <0.01 | 0.19 | NS | 0.09 | NS |
| Erectile dysfunction (n = 95) | 0.03 | NS | −0.23* | <0.05 | −0.02 | NS | −0.19 | NS | −0.02 | NS |
| Premature ejaculation (n = 95) | 0.06 | NS | −0.07 | NS | −0.04 | NS | −0.22* | <0.05 | −0.25* | <0.05 |
| Delayed ejaculation (n = 95) | −0.06 | NS | 0.08 | NS | 0.01 | NS | −0.15 | NS | −0.08 | NS |
The table shows correlations with the IIEF scales, stereotypical femininity and masculinity from the BSRI, frequency of sexual behaviours, measured attitudes and declared sexual problems. Different numbers of n for particular comparisons mean lack of given answer. Pearson’s r was used for: the IIEF and BSRI scales, sexual initiation age and time needed to ejaculate. Spearman’s rho was used for: frequency of sexual behaviours, attitudes and declared sexual problems
IIEF abbreviations: EF erectile function, OF orgasmic function, SD sexual desire, IS intercourse satisfaction, OS overall satisfaction
* p < 0.06, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001
aMeans passing requirements of the Bonferroni correction (p < 0.0003226). In the IIEF eight subjects submitted that they were not sexually active in the past 4 weeks, so only SD was measured for them