Jong, A.Z. de (2023) The Perceived Effect of Sexual Activity on Sleep in Men and Women. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceived effect of partnered sex and masturbation, with and without orgasm, on sleep latency and sleep quality in men and women, employing a one-sample t-test. Additionally, an analysis of covariance was performed to determine whether partnered sex with orgasm is perceived to have stronger positive effects than masturbation with orgasm, and to identify the presence of any gender differences. The survey was disseminated through social media, resulting in a total sample of 66 participants (74.2% female, 25.8% male; M = 25.56, SD = 7.55). The study demonstrated that women perceive partnered sex and masturbation resulting in orgasm to have a sleep-promoting effect for sleep latency and sleep quality. Men perceived orgasm resulting from masturbation to have a positive effect on sleep latency and sleep quality, whereas orgasm resulting from partnered sex was only perceived to improve sleep quality. No relative difference in strength of effect between partnered sex and masturbation with orgasm was identified. Overall, these findings emphasize the significant role of orgasm in eliciting sleep-facilitating effects.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Oesterling, C.F. and Borg, C. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Jul 2023 09:44 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Jul 2023 09:44 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2543 |
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