The Sexual Conduct of Women in the Federal Republic of Germany

Sexual conduct (written survey): satisfaction with role as woman; most significant experiences in one´s memory; position in sibling sequence; conversation partner for sexual questions during developing years; judgement on one´s own sex education; openness of conversation in parental home; observing the sex life of parents; sex education authorities and age at the time; number, age and sex of one´s own extra-marital or pre-marital children; type of contraception practised currently; age at sexual maturity; irregularities in menstruation; number, age, status and time of getting to know first steady partner(s) with whom respondent had sexual intercourse; time interval between meeting and first sexual intercourse; significance of sexuality for respondent; personal age and age of partner at first sexual intercourse; age of second intimate partner; total number of intimate partners; length of first intimate relation; marriage with first intimate partner; characterization of first intimate partner; actual and desired frequency of sexual intercourse; situations that stimulate intimacy; initiator of intimacy; stimulating situations; type and extent of sexual practices; length of intimacy; secret sexual desires; experiencing orgasm; masturbation; petting; frequency of reading selected magazines; favorite name.

Demography: age (classified); marital status; number of children; ages of children (classified); age and number of siblings; position in sibling sequence; religious denomination; religiousness; school education; occupational training; occupation; occupational position; employment; income; household income; household size; respondent is head of household; characteristics of head of household; local residency; city size; degree of urbanization; state; regional origins.

Interviewer rating: day of interview.