Table 1.
Characteristics of study sample—parametric variables
| Variable | All |
Positive schematic (n = 127) |
Negative schematic (n = 147) |
A-schematic (n = 73) |
Co-schematic (n = 103) |
P value∗ | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | Range | SD | M | Range | SD | M | Range | SD | M | Range | SD | M | Range | SD | ||
| Age (y) | 29.0 | 19–55 | 7.6 | 28.7 | 19–52 | 7.7 | 29.7 | 19.0–45.6 | 7.0 | 29.92 | 19.4–46.4 | 7.25 | 29.46 | 19–55 | 8.66 | NS |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.9 | 22.1–50.1 | 3.9 | 23.5 | 16.4–50.1 | 5.1 | 22.9 | 16.9–31.6 | 2.89 | 23.08 | 18.7–31.4 | 2.61 | 22.76 | 15.50–39.67 | 4.26 | NS |
| Sexual attractiveness† | 3‡ | 1–5 | 0.9‡ | 4‡ | 1–5 | 0.8‡ | 3‡ | 1–5 | 0.9‡ | 4‡ | 1–5 | 1.0‡ | 3‡ | 1–5 | 0.9‡ | 0.001 |
| Importance of sex† | 4‡ | 1–5 | 0.8‡ | 4‡ | 2–5 | 0.7‡ | 4‡ | 1–5 | 0.9‡ | 4‡ | 2–5 | 0.8‡ | 4‡ | 1–5 | 0.8‡ | 0.04 |
| Duration of relationship (y) | 6.7 | 0.5–31 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 0.5–31 | 5.6 | 7.1 | 1–24 | 5.7 | 8.27 | 1–25 | 5.92 | 7.27 | 0.50–31 | 7.83 | 0.04 |
| Quality of relationship† | 5‡ | 1–5 | 0.8‡ | 5‡ | 2–5 | 0.7‡ | 4‡ | 1–5 | 0.8‡ | 5‡ | 2–5 | 0.7‡ | 5‡ | 2–5 | 0.9‡ | 0.04 |
| How romantic is your relationship?† | 4‡ | 1–5 | 0.9‡ | 4‡ | 2–5 | 0.8‡ | 4‡ | 1–5 | 0.8‡ | 4‡ | 1–5 | 0.8‡ | 4‡ | 1–5 | 0.9‡ | 0.001 |
| Quality of sexual relationship† | 5‡ | 1–5 | 1.2‡ | 5‡ | 2–5 | 1,0‡ | 5‡ | 1–5 | 1.1‡ | 5‡ | 1–5 | 1.2‡ | 4‡ | 1–5 | 1.0‡ | 0.01 |
| Lifetime sexual partners, n | 4.6 | 0–50 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 0–30 | 8.8 | 3.6 | 0–40 | 4.8 | 4.88 | 1–30 | 5.36 | 4.31 | 0–40 | 5.43 | 0.01 |
| Satisfying sexual events/mo, n | 6.0 | 0–40 | 7.6 | 10.0 | 0–45 | 11.2 | 6.0 | 0–40 | 8.2 | 8.08 | 0–30 | 6.01 | 9.35 | 1–30 | 7.32 | NS |
| Sexual events with climax/mo, n | 6.0 | 0–100 | 10.8 | 9.5 | 0–100 | 17.1 | 6.0 | 0–35 | 7.1 | 9.77 | 1–70 | 11.13 | 8.78 | 0–30 | 8.13 | NS |
| Vaginal sex/mo, n | 8.0 | 0–45 | 6.3 | 8.5 | 0–45 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 0–30 | 6.4 | 8.52 | 0–30 | 5.78 | 8.00 | 0–23 | 5.70 | NS |
| Sexual events/mo, n | 8.0 | 0–57 | 8.9 | 10.0 | 0–45 | 10.5 | 6.5 | 0–25 | 5.8 | 10.31 | 2–50 | 8.92 | 10.35 | 1–30 | 8.03 | 0.001 |
| Foreplay events/mo, n | 5.0 | 0–50 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 0.–50 | 10.4 | 4.0 | 0–20 | 4.6 | 5.83 | 0–25 | 5.85 | 6.78 | 0–30 | 7.78 | 0.001 |
| Oral sex events/mo, n | 3.0 | 0–81 | 7.9 | 3.5 | 0–55 | 10.1 | 1.0 | 0–1 | 0.2 | 5.28 | 0–81 | 10.79 | 5.35 | 0–40 | 10.16 | 0.02 |
| Masturbation/mo, n | 3.0 | 0–107 | 9.3 | 4.0 | 0–107 | 21.3 | 2.0 | 0–30 | 4.3 | 3.85 | 0–15 | 3.91 | 4.61 | 0–25 | 6.29 | 0.02 |
| Mutual masturbation/mo, n | 2.0 | 0–25 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 0–25 | 5.4 | 3.0 | 0–20 | 4.9 | 3.23 | 0–15 | 3.59 | 2.96 | 0–15 | 4.62 | NS |
| HADS—anxiety | 6.8 | 0–16 | 3.0 | 5.7 | 0–15 | 3.2 | 7.5 | 2–16 | 2.6 | 6.70 | 1–14 | 2.76 | 6.86 | 0–14 | 3.27 | 0.001 |
| HADS—depression | 3.7 | 0–11 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 0–11 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 0–10 | 2.7 | 3.15 | 0–10 | 2.65 | 4.71 | 0–10 | 2.72 | NS |
| CSFQ—arousal/excitement | 10.8 | 3–15 | 2.0 | 11.7 | 7–15 | 1.7 | 9.7 | 5–15 | 1.7 | 10.52 | 6–14 | 1.77 | 11.33 | 5–15 | 2.05 | 0.001 |
| SES | 29.9 | 13–40 | 5.9 | 32.5 | 20–40 | 5.4 | 25.1 | 17–37 | 5.1 | 25.75 | 13–34 | 6.78 | 29.19 | 17–39 | 5.26 | 0.01 |
| TIPI—extraversion | 8.2 | 2–13 | 1.9 | 7.9 | 2–12 | 1.8 | 7.9 | 2–12 | 1.8 | 8.63 | 6–11 | 2.07 | 8.43 | 2–12 | 2.08 | NS |
| TIPI—agreeableness | 8.7 | 2–13 | 1.7 | 8.5 | 2–12 | 1.9 | 8.5 | 2–12 | 1.9 | 7.25 | 3–11 | 2.25 | 9.00 | 5–13 | 1.55 | NS |
| TIPI—conscientiousness | 7.6 | 2–13 | 1.8 | 7.3 | 2–13 | 2.0 | 7.3 | 2–13 | 2.0 | 7.25 | 5–8 | 1.04 | 7.88 | 2–13 | 1.67 | NS |
| TIPI—emotional stability | 7.7 | 2–14 | 2.0 | 7.5 | 2–14 | 2.1 | 7.5 | 2–14 | 2.1 | 8.13 | 7–9 | 0.83 | 7.72 | 2–12 | 2.05 | NS |
| TIPI—openness to experiences | 9.2 | 3–14 | 2.0 | 8.9 | 3–14 | 1.9 | 8.9 | 3–14 | 1.9 | 8.50 | 4–10 | 2.00 | 9.72 | 4–13 | 1.98 | NS |
| KDM—intimacy | 30.1 | 16–40 | 6.5 | 30.0 | 16–40 | 7.3 | 34.7 | 26–38 | 4.19 | 27.50 | 24–31 | 4.95 | 29.16 | 17–39 | 6.20 | NS |
BMI = body mass index; CSFQ = Changes in Sexual Functioning Questionnaire; HADS = Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; KDS = Questionnaire of the Relationship Adjustment; M = mean or median; NS = not statistically significant; SES = Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale; TIPI = Ten-Item Personality Inventory.
∗
By Mann-Whitney U-test (positive vs negative schematic).
†
By 5-point Likert scale.
‡
Median and quartile deviation.