Table 2 Comparison of participants’ sexual self-concept dimensions in two groups

Sexual anxiety

Control

3.54 ± 5.94

3.38 ± 5.22

3.22 ± 5.40

0.793

EWI

2.34 ± 4.01

2.18 ± 3.09

2.03 ± 3.98

0.864

P**

0.465

0.391

0.321

Sexual self-efficacy

Control

10.80 ± 5.78

9.51 ± 5.37

10.64 ± 5.58

0.121

EWI

10.15 ± 4.48

10.46 ± 4.81

10.93 ± 4.82

0.656

P**

0.647

0.565

0.825

Sexual self-consciousness

Control

10.00 ± 5.47

9.19 ± 5.01

10.32 ± 5.76

0.308

EWI

10.31 ± 4.56

10.00 ± 5.67

9.37 ± 5.78

0.576

P**

1.00

0.532

0.717

Motivation and avoid risky sex

Control

10.96 ± 7.79

12.41 ± 7.62

12.90 ± 6.80

0.202

EWI

13.90 ± 6.31

13.43 ± 6.40

11.87 ± 6.92

0.122

P**

0.137

0.495

0.554

Chance/lack sexual control

Control

1.93 ± 3.07

1.93 ± 3.07

1.77 ± 3.04

0.912

EWI

2.65 ± 3.35

1.87 ± 3.04

2.81 ± 3.34

0.185

P**

0.717

0.567

0.203

Sexual-preoccupation

Control

5.16 ± 5.84

5.64 ± 6.55

5.48 ± 6.37

0.705

EWI

6.56 ± 5.74

7.18 ± 5.67

7.18 ± 6.08

0.622

P**

0.291

0.370

0.282

Sexual self-assertiveness

Control

2.25 ± 2.83

3.54 ± 3.69

3.22 ± 3.30

0.157

EWI

2.96 ± 3.56

2.96 ± 3.07

3.75 ± 3.11

0.436

P**

0.453

0.594

0.519

Sexual-optimism

Control

5.16 ± 4.18

4.35 ± 4.02

3.54 ± 3.91

0.082

EWI

4.37 ± 3.96

3.59 ± 4.06

3.43 ± 3.22

0.471

P**

0.460

0.546

0.903

Sexual problem self-blame

Control

6.77 ± 5.85

7.41 ± 5.89

7.25 ± 5.75

0.671

EWI

6.56 ± 4.82

4.06 ± 4.65

4.84 ± 4.99

0.011

P**

0.911

0.014

0.080

Sexual-monitoring

Control

2.09 ± 4.42

2.09 ± 4.23

2.41 ± 4.05

0.806

EWI

1.87 ± 3.04

2.03 ± 3.32

2.34 ± 3.58

0.716

P**

1.000

0.875

0.938

Sexual motivation

Control

8.22 ± 5.25

9.03 ± 5.83

11.29 ± 6.05

0.002

EWI

11.09 ± 5.19

10.15 ± 5.31

11.25 ± 5.95

0.313

P**

0.046

0.360

0.979

Sexual problem self-management

Control

8.06 ± 5.42

8.22 ± 4.92

7.58 ± 4.97

0.655

EWI

8.90 ± 3.04

8.28 ± 3.93

9.21 ± 4.03

0.357

P**

0.400

0.892

0.156

Sexual self-esteem,

Control

8.06 ± 6.14

8.70 ± 5.47

9.51 ± 5.82

0.197

EWI

8.43 ± 5.74

8.90 ± 3.96

9.21 ± 5.25

0.573

P**

0.838

0.808

0.832

Sexual-satisfaction

Control

10.16 ± 6.76

9.51 ± 6.62

10.00 ± 6.45

0.537

EWI

9.68 ± 5.67

9.37 ± 6.05

10.46 ± 6.64

0.264

P**

0.776

0.926

0.777

Powerful-other sexual control

Control

0.80 ± 2.61

0.64 ± 2.13

0.64 ± 2.13

0.849

EWI

0.78 ± 2.57

1.09 ± 2.76

0.78 ± 2.23

0.813

P**

0.813

0.450

0.806

Sexual self-schema

Control

12.41 ± 7.17

11.29 ± 6.82

12.41 ± 7.28

0.109

EWI

12.34 ± 6.21

12.65 ± 6.21

12.96 ± 5.65

0.730

P**

0.930

0.531

0.739

Sexual fear/apprehension

Control

0.32 ± 1.79

0.64 ± 2.13

1.12 ± 2.80

0.140

EWI

0.46 ± 1.48

0.78 ± 2.23

1.40 ± 2.61

0.042

P**

0.703

0.579

0.686

Sexual problem self-prevention

Control

11.77 ± 5.85

12.41 ± 5.89

11.93 ± 6.66

0.784

EWI

10.15 ± 4.66

10.93 ± 5.14

10.92 ± 5.64

0.558

P**

0.196

0.369

0.403

Sexual-depression

Control

2.90 ± 4.96

2.41 ± 4.63

2.25 ± 5.13

0.413

EWI

2.65 ± 4.01

2.03 ± 3.32

2.50 ± 4.01

0.539

P**

1.000

0.878

0.835

Personal-sexual-control

Control

9.83 ± 5.55

10.00 ± 4.83

9.35 ± 5.43

0.678

EWI

7.34 ± 4.01

7.96 ± 4.18

7.50 ± 4.21

0.717

P**

0.059

0.152

0.135