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Table 5 Pearson correlations between the dimensions of sexual relationship regarding Protection Motivation Theory (n = 716)

From: Motivation for protection in sexual relationship during the COVID-19 quarantine: analysis of the sociodemographic variables of the Iranian population

Dimensions

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

1- Perceived vulnerability

0.074*

0.668**

0.169**

0.223**

0.245**

0.367**

0.425**

1

2- Perceived severity

-0.042

0.623**

0.155**

0.067

0.077*

0.505**

1

 

3- Perceived costs

-0.072

0.661**

0.158**

0.182**

0.224**

1

  

4- Perceived response efficacy

0.051

0.660**

0.340**

0.523**

1

   

5- Perceived Self-efficacy

0.073

0.597**

0.225**

1

    

6- Protection motivation

0.069

0.491**

1

     

7- Total

0.037

1

      

8-Age

        
  1. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.001