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Study Title: Couple’s sexual and relational satisfactionResearcher(s): Dilan Kılıç Onar; Supervisors: Prof. Cynthia Graham and Dr. Heather ArmstrongUniversity email: dk1u17@soton.ac.ukEthics/ERGO no: 62245Version and date: Version 1 (14/12/2020) What is the research about? My name is Dilan Kılıç Onar and I am a PhD student at the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom. I am inviting you to participate in a study regarding sexual and romantic relationships. This research is aimed at investigating different aspects of sex and sexual practices within romantic relationships to improve our understanding of women’s and couples’ sexual and relational satisfaction. As part of an online survey, you will answer questions about your attitudes, beliefs and experiences on some sexuality-related topics, including solo and partnered sexual practices. This study was approved by the Faculty Research Ethics Committee (FREC) at the University of Southampton (Ethics/ERGO Number:62245). What will happen to me if I take part? This study involves completing an anonymous questionnaire which should take approximately 20 to 30 minutes of your time. When you start completing the survey your answers will be saved so that you can return to it later within one week. This project is targeted at couples who are both willing to participate in the study and answer the questions independently. Due to the sensitive nature of the survey, a comfortable and private environment is suggested to ensure your privacy. If you are using a tablet computer or smartphone, it is easier to turn your device round so the screen is horizontal so that you have a wider view and easier response options. If you are happy to complete this survey, you will need to tick (check) the box below to show your consent. As this survey is anonymous, the research team will not be able to know whether you have participated, or what answers you provided. Why have I been asked to participate? You have been asked to take part because you and your partner are aged 18 and over, currently in a romantic relationship of at least one year, and can read and understand English. This survey is inviting couples from around the world and you have been recruited through social media (Facebook, Tweeter, Instagram). I am aiming to recruit approximately 150 couples for this study. What information will be collected? The questions in this survey ask for information in relation to your demographics (e.g. age, gender), your romantic relationship as well as your attitudes, experiences and opinions on the topic of sexual practices (partnered sex, sexual pleasure, and women’s masturbation/self-pleasuring); there are no right or wrong answers to the questions. Some of the questions are considered sensitive, for example, questions about sexual activities including masturbation experiences, sex toy use, and attitudes towards self-pleasure. Some of the survey questions contain textboxes where you will be asked to type in your own answers. Please note that in order for this survey to be anonymous, you should not include in your answers any information from which you, or other people, could be identified. What are the possible benefits of taking part? If you decide to take part in this study, you will not receive any direct benefits; however, your participation will contribute to knowledge in this area of research. At the end of the survey, you will be asked whether you would like to enter a prize draw for the chance to win 1 of 20 £20 Amazon vouchers after submission of the survey. If you choose to be entered into the prize draw, at the end of the survey, you will be directed to a second survey link (prize draw sign-up form) to enter your email address for the draw. The purpose of this second survey link is to keep your survey responses anonymous. As soon as data collection is complete, we will organise the prize draw and delete email addresses from our records. Once the survey is submitted by both you and your partner, both of you will be added to the prize draw list three times as a bonus. Are there any risks involved? Due to the nature of the survey topic and the personal questions involved, there is a possibility that taking part in this study could cause you some psychological discomfort and/or distress; however, we expect that if this occurs, it would be unlikely to be more than mild and short-lived. If this happens, you can contact your GP/ Family doctor for support or to discuss options that are available in your area, and/or you can explore some of the web sources for further information:NHS choices: https://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Goodsex/pages/masturbation.aspxPlanned Parenthood: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/teens/sex/masturbationIf you feel uncomfortable or wish to withdraw from the study you can do so before the end of the questionnaire by closing the internet window. You will not be entered into the prize draw, if you withdraw from the survey before submission. As this study is anonymous, data cannot be withdrawn after it has been submitted. What will happen to the information collected? All information collected for this study will be stored securely on a password protected computer and backed up on a secure server. In addition, all data will be pooled and only compiled into data summaries or summary reports. Only the researcher and their supervisor will have access to this information. The information collected will be analysed and written up as part of the researcher’s dissertation, and it is likely to be published in a journal and presented at conferences, etc. The University of Southampton conducts research to the highest standards of ethics and research integrity. In accordance with our Research Data Management Policy, data will be held for 10 years after the study has finished when it will be securely destroyed. What happens if there is a problem? If you are unhappy about any aspect of this study and would like to make a formal complaint, you can contact the Head of Research Integrity and Governance, University of Southampton, on the following contact details: Email: rgoinfo@soton.ac.uk, phone: + 44 2380 595058. Please quote the Ethics/ERGO number above. Please note that by making a complaint you might be no longer anonymous. More information on your rights as a study participant is available via this link: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/about/governance/participant-information.page Thank you for reading this information sheet and considering taking part in this research.
1 = Please tick (check) here to indicate that you have read and understood information on this form, are aged 18 or over and agree to take part in this survey.

Etnicity
1 = White British
2 = Any other White background
3 = Black British
4 = Any other Black background
5 = Asian or Asian British
6 = Any other mixed background/ Multiracial
7 = Do not state

1 = below 30
2 = 30 and over

1 = 18 to 24
2 = 25 to 34
3 = 35 to 44
4 = 45 and over

1 = 18 to 24
2 = 25 to 34
3 = 35 to 44
4 = 45 years old and over

Gender - Q9ActorGender
1 = Women
2 = Men
3 = Non-binary
4 = Other

How would you describe your sexual orientation? - Selected Choice
1 = Heterosexual
2 = Bisexual
3 = Lesbian/Gay
4 = Asexual
5 = Pansexual
6 = Other

How would you describe your relationship status? - Selected Choice
1 = Married
2 = In a relationship
3 = In a relationship but seeing others
4 = Casually dating
5 = Single
6 = Other

If you are currently in a relationship, what gender does your partner identify with?
1 = I am not in a relationship
2 = Women
3 = Men
4 = Non-binary
5 = Other

How long have you been in your romantic relationship?
1 = 0 to less than 6 months
2 = 6 months to less than 1 year
3 = 1 year to less than 5 years
4 = 5 years to less than 10 years
5 = 10 years and more

Do you live together with your current partner?
1 = Yes
2 = No

Do you have biological, adopted, foster, or step children?
1 = No
2 = No, but I am (or my partner is) pregnant
3 = Yes

What are the ages of your children and do they live with you? (mark all that apply) - Preschool (birth to 5 years old)
1 = They do not live with me
2 = They do live with me part-time
3 = They do live with me full-time

What is the highest level of education you have completed? - Selected Choice
1 = Less than high school
2 = High school or equivalent
3 = Technical or vocational college
4 = College/university
5 = Postgraduate university degree (MSc or PhD)
6 = Other (specify):

What is your current occupation? (please tick all that apply) - Selected Choice Full-time employed
1 = Full-time employed

What is your current occupation? (please tick all that apply) - Selected Choice Part-time employed
1 = Part-time employed

What is your current occupation? (please tick all that apply) - Selected Choice Full-time student
1 = Full-time student

What is your current occupation? (please tick all that apply) - Selected Choice Part-time student
1 = Part-time student

What is your current occupation? (please tick all that apply) - Selected Choice Other
1 = Other

Which of the following best describes your current household income?
1 = Poverty level
2 = Lower income
3 = Lower middle income
4 = Middle income
5 = Upper middle income
6 = Upper income
7 = I choose not to answer

Apart from special occasions such as weddings, funerals and baptisms, how often do you attend religious services or meetings?
1 = Once a week or more
2 = Less often but at least once in 2 weeks
3 = Less often but at least once a month
4 = Less often but at least twice a year
5 = Less often but at least once a year
6 = Less often
7 = Never or practically never
8 = Varies

Where do you currently live?
1 = In a city
2 = In another metropolitan or suburban area
3 = In a small town or rural area

How well does your partner meet your needs?
1 = A Poorly
2 = B
3 = C Average
4 = D
5 = E Extremely Well

In general, how satisfied are you with your relationship?
1 = A Unsatisfied
2 = B
3 = C Average
4 = D
5 = E Extremely Satisfied

How good is your relationship compared to most?
1 = A Poor
2 = B
3 = C Average
4 = D
5 = E Excellent

How often do you wish you hadn’t gotten in this relationship?
1 = A Never
2 = B
3 = C Average
4 = D
5 = E Very Often

To what extent has your relationship met your original expectations?
1 = A Hardly at All
2 = B
3 = C Average
4 = D
5 = E Completely

How much do you love your partner?
1 = A Not Much
2 = B
3 = C Average
4 = D
5 = E Very Much

How many problems are there in your relationship?
1 = A Very Few
2 = B
3 = C Average
4 = D
5 = E Very Many

EIS1 This person completely accepts me as I am.
1 = Strongly Disagree 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = Strongly Agree 5

Over the past 4 weeks, did you engage in sexual activity of any kind with a partner and/or by yourself (masturbation)?
1 = No sexual activity (neither with a partner or by myself)
2 = Sexual activity with a partner only
3 = Sexual activity by myself only
4 = Sexual activity both with a partner and by myself

When did you last masturbate?
1 = Today
2 = Yesterday
3 = Several days ago
4 = One week ago
5 = Two weeks ago
6 = Almost a month ago
7 = Couple of months ago
8 = Over a year ago
9 = Never

Happy
1 = Not at all 0
2 = 1
3 = 2
4 = Somewhat 3
5 = 4
6 = 5
7 = Very strongly 6

How often do you experience sexual pleasure during solo masturbation?
1 = Almost always or always
2 = Most times
3 = Sometimes
4 = A few times
5 = Almost never or never

How often do you believe your partner masturbated on average in the past 4 weeks? Click the answer that best applies.
1 = Never
2 = Less than once a month
3 = Once a month
4 = Biweekly
5 = Once a week
6 = Several times a week
7 = Almost every day
8 = Several times a day
9 = I do not know if my partner masturbates.

How your partner’s masturbation experience makes you feel? Happy
1 = Happy

How your partner’s masturbation experience makes you feel? Guilty
1 = Guilty

How your partner’s masturbation experience makes you feel? Pathetic
1 = Pathetic

How your partner’s masturbation experience makes you feel? Healthy
1 = Healthy

How your partner’s masturbation experience makes you feel? Strange
1 = Strange

How your partner’s masturbation experience makes you feel? Embarrassed
1 = Embarrassed

How your partner’s masturbation experience makes you feel? Tense
1 = Tense

How your partner’s masturbation experience makes you feel? Awkward
1 = Awkward

How your partner’s masturbation experience makes you feel? Good
1 = Good

How your partner’s masturbation experience makes you feel? Calm
1 = Calm

How your partner’s masturbation experience makes you feel? Frustrated
1 = Frustrated

How your partner’s masturbation experience makes you feel? Angry
1 = Angry

How your partner’s masturbation experience makes you feel? Nervous
1 = Nervous

How your partner’s masturbation experience makes you feel? Attractive
1 = Attractive

How your partner’s masturbation experience makes you feel? Immoral
1 = Immoral

How your partner’s masturbation experience makes you feel? Disgusted
1 = Disgusted

How your partner’s masturbation experience makes you feel? Relaxed
1 = Relaxed

How your partner’s masturbation experience makes you feel? Satisfied
1 = Satisfied

How your partner’s masturbation experience makes you feel? Sinful
1 = Sinful

How your partner’s masturbation experience makes you feel? Indifferent
1 = Indifferent

How your partner’s masturbation experience makes you feel? Relieved
1 = Relieved

How your partner’s masturbation experience makes you feel? Ashamed
1 = Ashamed

How your partner’s masturbation experience makes you feel? Regretful
1 = Regretful

happy
1 = Not at all 1
2 = 2
3 = Somewhat 3
4 = 4
5 = Very strongly 5

When did you last use a vibrator (and/or dildo) during solo masturbation?
1 = Today
2 = Yesterday
3 = Several days ago
4 = One week ago
5 = Two weeks ago
6 = Almost a month
7 = Couple of months ago
8 = Over a year ago
9 = Never

Have you ever used a vibrator (and/or dildo) during sex with a partner?
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Prefer not to say

When did you last use a vibrator (and/or dildo) during sex with a partner?
1 = Never
2 = Over a year ago
3 = Couple of months ago
4 = Almost a month
5 = Two weeks ago
6 = One week ago
7 = Several days ago
8 = Yesterday
9 = Today

How often do you experience sexual pleasure when using a vibrator (and/or dildo) alone?
1 = Almost always or always
2 = Most times
3 = Sometimes
4 = A few times
5 = Almost never or never
6 = Female

How often do you believe your partner used a vibrator (and/or dildo) alone on average in the past 4 weeks?
1 = Never
2 = Over a year ago
3 = Couple of months ago
4 = Almost a month
5 = Two weeks ago
6 = One week ago
7 = Several days ago
8 = Yesterday
9 = Today
10 = I do not know if my partner used a vibrator (and/or dildo)

How much have you told your partner about your masturbation habits?
1 = Nothing at all 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = Everything 7

How much has your partner told you about his/her masturbation habits?
1 = Nothing at all 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = Everything 1

I feel comfortable discussing masturbation with my partner.
1 = Not at all comfortable
2 = Somewhat uncomfortable
3 = Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable
4 = Somewhat comfortable
5 = Completely comfortable

Women masturbate to escape feelings of tension or anxiety.
1 = Not at all true for me
2 = Somewhat untrue for me
3 = Undecided
4 = Somewhat true for me
5 = Extremely true for me

Using a vibrator… - Can make it easier for a woman to have an orgasm.
1 = Strongly disagree
2 = Disagree
3 = Agree
4 = Strongly agree

Stimulating myself (i.e., massaging my genitals/clitoris) to help me have an orgasm during intercourse with a partner would be: - Good
1 = Very Good
2 = Moderately Good
3 = Slightly Good
4 = Neither Good nor Bad
5 = Slightly Bad
6 = Moderately Bad
7 = Very Bad

Stimulating myself (i.e., massaging my genitals/clitoris) to help me have an orgasm during intercourse with a partner would be: - Important
1 = Very Unimportant
2 = Moderately Unimportant
3 = Slightly Unimportant
4 = Neither Important nor Unimportant
5 = Slightly Important
6 = Moderately Important
7 = Very Important

Stimulating myself (i.e., massaging my genitals/clitoris) to help me have an orgasm during intercourse with a partner would be: - Exciting
1 = Strongly Disagree
2 = Moderately Disagree
3 = Slightly Disagree
4 = Neither Agree nor Disagree
5 = Slightly Agree
6 = Moderately Agree
7 = Strongly Agree

Stimulating myself (i.e., massaging my genitals/clitoris) to help me have an orgasm during intercourse with a partner would be: - Easy
1 = Very Difficult
2 = Moderately Difficult
3 = Slightly Difficult
4 = Neither Easy nor Difficult
5 = Slightly Easy
6 = Moderately Easy
7 = Very Easy

When having sex with a partner, how often do you stimulate your clitoris to orgasm?
1 = 0% of the time
2 = 1-25% of the time
3 = 26-50% of the time
4 = 51-75% of the time
5 = 76-99% of the time
6 = 100% of the time

My partner rarely responds when I want to talk about our sex life.
1 = Disagree Strongly 1
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = Agree Strongly 6

SSI1 I am pleased with my physical appearance.
1 = Strongly disagree
2 = Moderately disagree
3 = Mildly disagree
4 = Mildly agree
5 = Moderately agree
6 = Strongly agree

SSS1 The quality of my orgasms.
1 = Not at all Satisfied
2 = A Little Satisfied
3 = Moderately Satisfied
4 = Very Satisfied
5 = Extremely Satisfied

FSFI2 How would you rate your level of sexual arousal (“turn on”) during sexual activity or intercourse?
1 = No sexual activity
2 = Very high
3 = High
4 = Moderate
5 = Low
6 = Very low or none at all

FSFI3 How often did you become lubricated (“wet”) during sexual activity or intercourse?
1 = No sexual activity
2 = Almost always or always
3 = Most times
4 = Sometimes
5 = A few times
6 = Almost never or never

FSFI5 How satisfied have you been with your overall sexual life?
1 = Very satisfied
2 = Moderately satisfied
3 = About equally satisfied and dissatisfied
4 = Moderately dissatisfied
5 = Very dissatisfied

FSFI6 How often did you experience discomfort or pain during vaginal penetration?
1 = Did not attempt vaginal penetration
2 = Almost never or never
3 = A few times
4 = Sometimes
5 = Most times
6 = Almost always or always

IIEF1 How do you rate your confidence that you could get and keep an erection?
1 = Very low
2 = Low
3 = Moderate
4 = High
5 = Very high

IIEF2 When you had erections with sexual stimulation, how often were your erections hard enough for penetration?
1 = Almost never or never
2 = A few times (much less than half the time)
3 = Sometimes (about half the time)
4 = Most times (much more than half the time)
5 = Almost always or always

IIEF4 During vaginal penetration, how difficult was it to maintain your erection to completion of intercourse?
1 = Extremely difficult
2 = Very difficult
3 = Difficult
4 = Slightly difficult
5 = Not difficult

SOS1 Almost all sexually explicit material is nauseating. negative item
1 = I strongly agree
2 = 2
3 = 3
4 = 4
5 = 5
6 = 6
7 = I strongly disagree

1 = high frequency
2 = medium frequency
3 = low frequency or never

1 = Strongly disagree
2 = Moderately disagree
3 = Mildly disagre
4 = Mildly agree
5 = Moderately agree
6 = Strongly agree

1 = scored 20 or less
2 = scored between 21 and 25

1 = scored 22 or less
2 = scored between 23 and 25

ReligiosityR
1 = Varies
2 = Never or practically never

1 = White background
2 = non-White background

1 = heterosexual
2 = sexual minority

1 = married
2 = in a relationship

1 = less than 1 year
2 = 1 year to less than 5 years
3 = 5 years to less than 10 years
4 = 10 years and more

1 = less than 5 years
2 = 5 year and more

1 = less than college
2 = college/university
3 = postgraduate

FSFI1 How would you rate your level (degree) of sexual desire or interest?
1 = Very high
2 = High
3 = Moderate
4 = Low
5 = Very low or none at all

1 = No sexual dysfunction
2 = Having sexual dysfunction

Q26SexualActivity=No sexual activity (neither with a partner or by myself)
0 = other

Q26SexualActivity=Sexual activity both with a partner and by myself
0 = other
1 = sexual activity both w a partner and myself

(1 thru 5=2) (6 thru 9=1)
1 = low frequency or never
2 = high frequency

LTD_MutualMasturbation
1 = low frequency or never
2 = reported recent solo masturbation (i.e., in the past two weeks

1 = I strongly agree
7 = I strongly disagree

1 = scored 16 or below
2 = scored 17 or above

1 = no
2 = yes or pregnant