Exploring erotic potential: mixed methods study on effects of a sexological bodywork retreat for people who identify as women

Figures & data

Table 1. Age.

Past participants survey (n = 48)			Pre/Post surveys (n = 35)
Age	N	%	Age	N	%
20 - 29	2	4.17%	20 - 29	2	5.71%
30 - 39	4	8.33%	30 - 39	1	2.85%
40 - 49	11	22.92%	40 - 49	10	28.57%
50 - 59	23	47.92%	50 - 59	14	40.00%
60 - 69	7	14.58%	60 - 69	5	14.28%
70 or older	1	2.08%	70 or older	3	8.57%

Table 2. Race and ethnicity.

Past participants survey (n = 47)			Pre/Post surveys (n = 35)
Race and ethnicity	N	%	Race and ethnicity	N	%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	1	2.12%	American Indian or Alaskan Native	0	0%
Asian	0	0%	Asian	1	2.85%
Black/African American	0	0%	Black/African American	2	5.71%
Latina	1	2.12%	Latina	2	5.71%
Multiple races	1	2.12%	Multiple races	1	2.85%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1	2.12%	Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other: Middle Eastern	1	2.12%	Other:	0	0%
White	45	95.74%	White	30	85.71%

Note. Multiple categories could be checked.

Table 3. Education level.

Past participant survey (n = 47)			Pre/Post surveys (n = 35)
Education level	N	%	Education level	N	%
High school/ GED	1	2.12%	High school/GED	0	0%
Some college	2	4.25%	Some college	2	5.71%
Associate degree	2	4.25%	Associate degree	0	0%
Bachelor’s degree	12	25.53%	Bachelor’s degree	10	28.57%
Master’s degree	25	53.19%	Master’s degree	16	45.71%
Doctoral degree	5	10.63%	Doctoral degree	7	20%

Table 4. Household income.

Past participant survey (n = 46)			Pre/Post surveys (n = 35)
Household income	N	%	Household income	N	%
$0-$24,999	3	6.52%	$0-$24,999	0	0%
$25,000-$49,999	7	15.21%	$25,000-$49,999	3	8.57%
$50,000-$74,999	4	8.69%	$50,000-$74,999	2	5.71%
$75,000-$99,999	5	10.86%	$75,000-$99,999	3	8.57%
$100,000-$124,999	11	23.91%	$100,000-$124,999	9	25.71%
$125,000-$149,999	3	6.52%	$125,000-$149,999	2	5.71%
$150,000 and up	13	28.26%	$150,000 and up	16	45.71%

Table 5. Sexual orientation.

Prior participants (n = 48)			Pre/Post (n = 35)
Sexual orientation	N	%	Sexual orientation	N	%
Bisexual	9	18.75%	Bisexual	11	31.43%
Heterosexual	33	68.75%	Heterosexual	21	60%
Pansexual	4	8.33%	Pansexual	3	8.57%
Other orientation (1 Bisensual, 1 Heteroflexible)	2	4.17%

Table 6. Gender identity.

Prior participants (n = 47)			Pre/Post (n = 35)
Gender identity	N	%	Gender identity	N	%
			Female	29	82.85%
			Female, cisgender	3	8.57%
			Female, gender fluid, cisgender	1	2.86%
			Female, transgender	1	2.86%
			Gender fluid	1	2.86%

Table 7. Relationship status.

Prior participants (n = 47)			Pre/Post (n = 35)
Relationship status	N	%	Relationship status	N	%
			No	12	34.29%
			Yes	23	65.71%
Prior participants (n = 47)			Pre/Post (n = 23)
Monogamous Relationship	N	%	Monogamous Relationship	N	%
			No	11	47.83%
			Yes	12	52.17%
Prior participants (n = 47)			Pre/Post (n = 23)
Married	N	%	Married	N	%
			No	13	56.52%
			Yes	10	43.48%

Table 8. Country of residency.

Prior participants (n = 47)			Pre/Post (n = 35)
Live in USA	N	%	Live in USA	N	%
No	17.28%	10	No	2	5.71%
Yes	78.72%	37	Yes	33	94.29%

Table 9. Number of retreats attended at time of past participant surveys and pre-posttest surveys.

Past participant survey (n = 47)			Pre/Post surveys (n = 28)
# Retreats attended	N	%	# Retreats attended	N	%
1 retreat	27	57.44%	1 retreat	13	46.42%
2 retreats	11	23.40%	2 retreats	8	28.57%
3 retreats	6	12.76%	3 retreats	3	10.71%
4 retreats	2	4.25%	4 retreats	4	14.28%
5 retreats	1	2.12%	5 retreats	0	0%

Table 10. Past participant perceptions of retreat effects.

	N=	Very negative to moderately negative n (%)	Slightly negative n (%)	No change n (%)	Slightly positive n (%)	Moderately to very positive n (%)
Sexual self-image	48	1 (2.08)	0	3 (6.25)	8 (16.67)	36 (75.00)
Arousal	48	2 (2.08)	2 (4.17)	3 (6.25)	6 (12.50)	36 (75.00)
Sisterhood	48	2 (4.16)	1 (2.08)	3 (6.25)	6 (12.50)	36 (75.00)
Body image	47	1 (2.13)	0	3 (6.38)	9 (19.15)	34 (72.34)
Feelings about genitals	48	1 (2.08)	0	5 (10.42)	8 (16.67)	34 (70.83)
Sexual assertiveness	48	1 (2.08)	1 (2.08)	4 (8.33)	8 (16.67)	34 (70.83)
Sexual satisfaction	47	1 (2.13)	2 (4.26)	6 (12.77)	7 (14.89)	31 (65.96)

Table 11. Pretest/posttest analysis: Paired sample T-test and correlations (n = 35).

Construct	Pretest mean & SD	Posttest mean & SD	Mean difference	Cohen’s d (Effect Size)	t-test	df	Sig (2-tailed)
Genital self-image	2.90 (.720)	3.39 (.543)	0.49	0.72	4.28	34	<.001
Body image	3.26 (.801)	3.63 (.650)	0.37	0.60	3.67	34	<.001
Sexual self-image	2.92 (1.26)	3.60 (1.12)	0.68	0.57	3.38	34	.002
Sexual Satisfaction	2.39 (1.33)	3.07 (1.31)	0.68	0.52	3.10	34	.004
Sexual assertiveness	4.61 (1.42)	3.44 (.682)	−1.17	−1.64	−3.35	21	.003

SD: standard deviation, df: degree of freedom.

p = <.004.