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. 2016 Nov 18;12(4):550–566. doi: 10.5964/ejop.v12i4.1124

Table 3. Differences in Sex Attitudes (1000 Bootstrapped Samples).

Measure Erotophobic (n = 13)
Erotophilic (n = 12)
t-test (df = 23) 95% Confidence Interval Cohen’s d
Min-Max Mean (SD) Min-Max Mean (SD)
Sexual Satisfaction Scale – Total 76-148 129.46 (20.86) 102-149 124.92 (15.73) 0.61 [-10.44, 18.08] 0.25
Sexual Satisfaction Scale – Contentment 16-30 24.69 (4.87) 13-30 21.25 (5.88) 1.60 [-0.70, 7.89] 0.67
Sexual Satisfaction Scale – Communication 13-30 23.46 (5.85) 14-30 23.83 (5.56) -0.16 [-4.92, 4.20] -0.07
Sexual Satisfaction Scale – Compatibility 13-30 24.77 (6.86) 10-30 22.83 (7.41) 0.68 [-3.77, 7.16] 0.28
Sexual Satisfaction Scale – Relational Concern 15-30 27.85 (4.28) 16-30 27.83 (4.06) 0.01 [-3.00, 3.28] 0.00
Sexual Satisfaction Scale – Personal Concern 14-30 28.69 (4.42) 24-30 29.17 (1.99) -0.34 [-3.50, 1.72] -0.14
Sex Guilt Scale – Total 7-31 20.54 (7.57) 0-19 9.08 (6.71) 3.99** [6.03, 16.63] 1.67
Positive Emotions 0-7.75 2.83 (2.47) 0.50-6.50 3.56 (2.12) -0.80 [-2.43, 1.16] -0.33
Negative Emotions 0-5.50 3.50 (1.89) 0-6.75 2.88 (2.15) 0.77 [-1.00, 2.22] 0.32
Fantasies & Reflections 0-5.80 2.23 (1.95) 0.80-8.40 4.42 (2.59) -2.40* [-3.87, -0.42] -1.00
Moral Evaluationa 0-7.33 1.64 (2.38) 0-3 0.25 (0.87) 1.91 [0.10, 2.78] 0.78
Sexual Evaluation 0-9 3.83 (2.53) 2-6.60 3.63 (1.55) 0.23 [-1.39, 1.74] 0.10
Romatic Evaluation 0-10 3.92 (3.17) 0-9.00 4.50 (3.48) -0.43 [-3.14, 2.12] -0.18
Sexual Motivation 0-9 1.64 (2.81) 0-7 1.53 (2.06) 0.11 [-1.73, 2.07] 0.05
Media Motivation 0-10 3.48 (3.02) 1-10 5.31 (2.99) -1.51 [-4.05, 0.39] -0.63
Mistake Motivation 0-10 2.00 (3.11) 0 0.00 2.23* [0.50, 3.65] 0.93
D-index -0.62-1.43 0.31 (0.56) -0.57-1.10 0.18 (0.57) 0.57 [-0.35, 0.57] 0.24

Note. Min-Max from the empirical distribution.

aBootstrapping was significant and effect size was high.

*p < .05. **p < .01.