Table 1.
Items | With ASD agree | Without ASD agree | p | V |
---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | |||
Socializing | ||||
I rarely or sometimes socialize with people other than my family | 31 (45.6%) | 9 (8.7%) | 0.001a | 0.43** |
Views about romantic relationships | ||||
I believe that being in a long-term relationship in the future is important | 55 (80.9%) | 95 (91.3%) | 0.045 | 0.15 |
The things that make up a good romantic relationship include if my boyfriend/girlfriend and I: | ||||
Get along | 63 (92.7%) | 97 (93.3%) | 0.859 | 0.02 |
Regularly speak with one another | 46 (67.6%) | 86 (82.7%) | 0.022 | 0.17 |
Spend a lot of time together | 42 (61.8%) | 44 (44.3%) | 0.013 | 0.19 |
Feel emotionally close with each other | 46 (67.6%) | 80 (76.9%) | 0.179 | 0.10 |
Kiss, hug, hold hands etc. | 36 (52.9%) | 70 (67.3%) | 0.058 | 0.14 |
Engage in sexual behaviors together | 24 (35.3%) | 57 (54.8%) | 0.012 | 0.19 |
Trust each other | 57 (83.8%) | 99 (95.2%) | 0.012 | 0.19 |
Are affectionate toward each other | 55 (80.9%) | 92 (88.5%) | 0.168 | 0.11 |
Speak about our feelings and emotions to each other | 46 (67.6%) | 91 (87.5%) | 0.002 | 0.24 |
Go on dates together | 40 (58.8%) | 67 (64.4%) | 0.459 | 0.06 |
Have exactly the same interests | 44 (64.7%) | 39 (37.5%) | 0.001 | 0.27* |
Do nice things for each other so that it's fair | 50 (73.5%) | 78 (75.0%) | 0.829 | 0.02 |
Looks after me and provides for me | 50 (73.5%) | 87 (83.7%) | 0.107 | 0.12 |
I look after and provide for my boyfriend/girlfriend | 50 (73.5%) | 86 (82.7%) | 0.149 | 0.11 |
Have open and honest conversations with each other | 60 (88.2%) | 98 (94.2%) | 0.160 | 0.11 |
Sexual interests and desires | ||||
I would like to have a boyfriend or girlfriend in the near future | 53 (77.9%) | 92 (88.5%) | 0.064 | 0.14 |
I am, or have been sexually attracted toward someone | 46 (67.6%) | 100 (96.2%) | 0.001 | 0.39** |
I would like to have sex with others | 46 (67.6%) | 98 (94.2%) | 0.001 | 0.35** |
I want to be in a sexual relationship with another person | 41 (60.3%) | 89 (85.6%) | 0.001 | 0.29* |
I think that I will be in a sexual relationship in the future | 59 (88.1%) | 98 (97.0%) | 0.021 | 0.18 |
My level of interest in sex and sexual topics is about the same or more than other people my age | 41 (60.3%) | 95 (91.3%) | 0.001 | 0.37** |
I never or rarely think about sex and sexual behaviors: | 20 (29.4%) | 10 (9.6%) | 0.001 | 0.26* |
Internet use | ||||
During the last month: | ||||
I visited a web site devoted to sexual education at least once a week | 4 (5.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.012 | 0.19 |
I chatted with someone on a dating website at least once a week | 5 (7.4%) | 4 (3.8%) | 0.313 | 0.08 |
I watch pornographic (explicit sexuality) photos or videos at least once a week | 21(30.9%) | 33 (31.7%) | 0.907 | 0.01 |
I masturbated watching pornographic (explicit sexuality) photos or videos at least once a week | 20 (29.4%) | 32 (30.8%) | 0.850 | 0.01 |
Sexual strategies and motivations | ||||
If I wanted to have casual sex (having sex with someone without being in a couple or engaged in a long-term romantic relation), I would: | ||||
Kiss them | 21 (30.9%) | 36 (34.6%) | 0.611 | 0.04 |
Talk to them | 50 (73.5%) | 66 (63.5%) | 0.168 | 0.11 |
Try to have the same interests as them | 23 (33.8%) | 10 (9.6%) | 0.001 | 0.29* |
Give them something nice | 22 (32.4%) | 10 (9.6%) | 0.001 | 0.29* |
Sit next to them | 30 (44.1%) | 36 (34.6%) | 0.210 | 0.10 |
Watch them almost all of the time | 10 (14.7%) | 24 (23.1%) | 0.178 | 0.10 |
Tease them to get their attention | 15 (22.1%) | 48 (46.2%) | 0.001 | 0.25* |
Try to be around them almost all of the time | 15 (22.1%) | 22 (21.2%) | 0.888 | 0.01 |
Ask them on a date | 29 (42.6%) | 54 (51.9%) | 0.234 | 0.10 |
Tell others that I like the person | 13 (19.1%) | 20 (19.2%) | 0.985 | 0.00 |
Tell them things about me that I think the other person will like | 27 (39.7%) | 18 (17.3%) | 0.001 | 0.25* |
Touch them (arms, back, etc.) to show them I am interested in them | 19 (27.9%) | 36 (34.6%) | 0.359 | 0.07 |
The reasons that I might have sex in the future (or have in the past) are: | ||||
Because it feels good (Enjoyment) | 33 (48.5%) | 83 (79.8%) | 0.001 | 0.33** |
For fun | 36 (52.9%) | 81 (77.9%) | 0.001 | 0.26* |
Because we are friends | 2 (2.9%) | 8 (7.7%) | 0.193 | 0.10 |
Because we are in relationships | 45 (66.2%) | 86 (82.7%) | 0.013 | 0.19 |
To show that I love them | 22 (32.4%) | 33 (31.7%) | 0.932 | 0.01 |
Because I feel like I have to | 4 (5.9%) | 5 (4.8%) | 0.757 | 0.02 |
Because we are married | 8 (11.8%) | 19 (18.3%) | 0.252 | 0.09 |
Reproduction (to have children) | 26 (38.3%) | 57 (54.8%) | 0.003 | 0.16 |
Sexual/dyadic experience | ||||
I have held another person's hand (someone that you liked or you were interested in) | 47 (69.1%) | 93 (89.4%) | 0.001 | 0.26* |
I have hugged another person | 60 (88.2%) | 101 (97.1%) | 0.020 | 0.18 |
I have kissed another person on the lips (mouth closed) | 38 (55.9%) | 87 (83.7%) | 0.001 | 0.31** |
I have French kissed someone (includes use of tongue) | 26 (38.2%) | 81 (77.9%) | 0.001 | 0.40** |
I have had some form of sexual experiences (e.g., touching another sexually, foreplay, any sexual activity, oral sex, sexual intercourse, etc.) | 27 (39.7%) | 85 (81.7%) | 0.001 | 0.43** |
Have you ever had a boyfriend or girlfriend? | 39 (58.2%) | 82 (78.8%) | 0.004 | 0.22 |
I enjoy using pornographic materials | 32 (47.1%) | 58 (55.8%) | 0.263 | 0.09 |
Negative sexual experiences/worries | ||||
I have agreed to have sex with someone and regretted it afterward | 18 (26.5%) | 35 (33.7%) | 0.318 | 0.08 |
I have agreed to have sex with someone that I didn't really want to | 18 (26.5%) | 34 (32.7%) | 0.385 | 0.07 |
I have been the victim of unwanted sexual advances or behaviors from others | 19 (27.9%) | 28 (26.9%) | 0.884 | 0.01 |
I have initiated a sexual behavior with someone, even though I didn't really want to | 16 (23.5%) | 21 (20.2%) | 0.603 | 0.04 |
I have been teased or victimized by other people because I didn't know as much about sex as they did | 13 (19.1%) | 14 (13.5%) | 0.319 | 0.08 |
I am worried that my sexual behaviors might be misunderstood by other people | 26 (38.8%) | 17 (16.8%) | 0.001 | 0.25* |
I worry that I may be taken advantage of | 26 (38.8%) | 34 (33.7%) | 0.496 | 0.05 |
Sexual education and privacy knowledge | ||||
I don't know much/I would like to know better about sexuality | 29 (42.6%) | 16 (15.4%) | 0.001 | 0.30** |
I know about the same/I know much more or much about sexuality than most people my age | 39 (57.4%) | 88 (84.6%) | 0.001 | 0.34** |
It was easy for me to understand the sex-education that I received | 33 (48.5%) | 83 (79.9%) | 0.001 | 0.33** |
I would like to know more about sexuality and sexual health | 39 (57.4%) | 63 (60.6%) | 0.674 | 0.03 |
Who taught you what things and actions should be done in private? | ||||
My parents | 42 (61.8%) | 53 (51.0%) | 0.164 | 0.11 |
My brother/s or sister/s | 4 (5.9%) | 5 (4.8%) | 0.757 | 0.02 |
My friends | 16 (23.5%) | 30 (28.8%) | 0.441 | 0.06 |
My grandparents | 4 (5.9%) | 5 (4.8%) | 0.757 | 0.02 |
My teachers | 24 (35.3%) | 25 (24.0%) | 0.110 | 0.12 |
My counselor/support worker | 19 (27.9%) | 8 (7.7%)* | 0.001 | 0.27* |
People on TV or movies | 22 (32.4%) | 31 (29.8%) | 0.724 | 0.03 |
I learnt on my own/worked it out for myself | 32 (47.1%) | 68 (65.4%) | 0.017 | 0.18 |
I have mostly learnt about sex-related topics from: | ||||
My parents | 12 (17.9%) | 12 (11.5%) | 0.242 | 0.09 |
My brother/s or sister/s | 2 (3.0%) | 0 | 0.076 | 0.14 |
My friends | 5 (7.5%) | 31 (29.8%) | 0.001 | 0.27* |
School | 26 (38.8%) | 25 (24.0%) | 0.039 | 0.16 |
Reading (books, magazines) | 6 (9.0%) | 6 (5.8%) | 0.426 | 0.06 |
Services such as counseling or community program | 1 (1.5%) | 2 (1.9%) | 0.834 | 0.02 |
TV/movies/Internet | 8 (11.9%) | 15 (14.4%) | 0.642 | 0.04 |
None | 4 (6.0%) | 8 (7.7%) | 0.667 | 0.03 |
I have been taught the importance of | ||||
Use contraception (e.g., condoms, contraceptive pill, etc.) | 66 (97.1%) | 104 (100.0%) | 0.079 | 0.13 |
Having tests for sexually-transmitted infections (STI's) | 60 (88.2%) | 96 (92.3%) | 0.369 | 0.07 |
Not making important decisions about sexual activities while affected by alcohol or drugs | 57 (83.8%) | 91 (87.5%) | 0.496 | 0.05 |
The sexual activities that should be engaged in only in privacy are: | ||||
Kissing someone | 8 (11.8%) | 2 (1.9%) | 0.007 | 0.21 |
Touching someone in a sexual way | 63 (92.6%) | 88 (84.6%) | 0.116 | 0.12 |
Undressing the person | 66 (97.1%) | 99 (95.2%) | 0.545 | 0.05 |
Sexual behaviors (other than sexual intercourse) | 61 (89.7%) | 92 (88.5%) | 0.799 | 0.02 |
Sexual intercourse | 64 (94.1%) | 93 (89.4%) | 0.286 | 0.08 |
Sexual identity and orientation | ||||
I clearly identify myself as the gender that I was born (boy or girl) | 50 (73.5%) | 99 (95.2%) | 0.001 | 0.31** |
I consider myself as transgenderb | 6 (8.8%) | 2 (1.9%) | 0.036 | 0.16 |
I consider my sexual orientation to be: | ||||
Heterosexual (attracted to people of the opposite sex) | 43 (63%) | 74 (71.2%) | 0.276 | 0.08 |
Homosexual (attracted to people of the same sex) | 6 (9%) | 1 (1.0%) | 0.011 | 0.20 |
Bisexual (attracted to people of both sex) | 10 (14.7%) | 20 (19.2) | 0.445 | 0.06 |
Asexual (attracted to neither sex) | 4 (6%) | 1 (1.0%) | 0.060 | 0.14 |
Questioning (not sure who I am attracted to) | 5 (7.4%) | 8 (7.7%) | 0.934 | 0.01 |
Autistic Spectrum Disorder.
N/A, not applicable.
The lowest possible p-value was set at 0.001.
Reported to be transgender or did not feel that assigned gender was correct.
Near medium effect size (0.25–0.29).
Medium effect size (0.30 and over).