Bidirectional associations between daily subjective stress and sexual desire, arousal, and activity in healthy men and women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The association between stress and sexuality, both of which are linked to health, is unclear. We examined the feasibility of an ecological momentary assessment study including time-based and event-based measurements in this context (aim 1) and investigated concurrent and time-lagged bidirectional associations between subjective stress and sexual desire/arousal/activity in the daily lives of healthy individuals over 14 days (aim 2).

Purpose

The aim of this study was to gain insight into the interplay between stress and sexual experience and behavior while considering potential gender differences.

Methods

Between May 2015 and January 2016, 59 heterosexual, healthy men and women in relationships (M = 23.66 years old, SD = 2.86, range: 18-30 years) rated subjec

SUBMITTER: Mues HM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11878535 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature