Table 1. Trait Body-Image and Sexual Correlates of the BESAQ
 
Correlates of the BESAQ Women

(n = 145)

Men

(n = 118)

Trait Body Image
Body Satisfaction (BASS) -.56*** -.55***
Appearance Investment (ASI) .55*** .47***
Overweight Preoccupation (OPS) .46*** .41***
Body Mass Index .18* .32***
Sexual Self-Schemas (SSSS) -.31*** -.13
Sexual Functioning (CSFQ Total) -.34*** -.25**
Pleasure -.39*** -.30***
Desire-Frequency -.33*** -.23*
Desire-Interest .07 -.04
Arousal -.27*** -.19*
Orgasm -.26** -.21*

*p< .05 **p< .01 ***p< .001
 

Table 2. Correlates of Sexual Functioning
 
Correlates of CSFQ Total Score Women

(n = 145)

Men

(n = 118)

Contextual Body Image
BESAQ -.34*** -.25**
Trait Body Image
Body Satisfaction .18* .07
Appearance Investment -.17* -.15
Overweight Preoccupation .04 .14
Body Mass Index .03 -.06
Sexual Self-Schemas .38*** .35***

*p< .05 **p< .01 ***p< .001
 

Table 3. Extent/Foci of Physical Self-Consciousness among Women and Men
 
Physical Foci of Self-Consciousness during Sex Women
(n = 145)
Men
(n = 118)
F ratio
(df = 1, 260)
Mean (Rank) Mean (Rank)
Aspects of face 1.42 (10) 1.70 (6) < 1
Upper arms/shoulders 0.68 (13) 1.16 (11) 4.12*
Hair on head 0.81 (12) 1.68 (7) 7.98**
Hair on body  1.61 (9) 1.32 (9) < 1
Lower arms/hands  0.36 (14) 0.94 (14) 6.51*
Chest/breasts  2.13 (6) 2.20 (4) < 1
Waist  2.64 (3) 2.35 (3) < 1
Hips  2.28 (5) 1.22 (10) 6.75**
Buttocks  2.58 (4) 1.35 (8) 7.27**
Thighs  3.05 (2) 0.99 (13) 20.26***
Lower legs/feet 1.33 (11) 1.06 (12) < 1
Genitals 1.63 (8) 2.14 (5) 1.44
Muscle tone  1.72 (7) 2.36 (2) 1.98
Weight in general  3.86 (1) 2.37 (1) 8.55**

Note: Means reflect self-consciousness frequency X intensity.

Ranks indicate highest to lowest self-consciousness.

*p< .05 **p< .01 ***p< .001