Düren, Anna L.; Perach, Rotem; Banissy, Jasmine F.M.; Bowling, Natalie C.; Gregory, Alice M. and Banissy, Michael J.. 2022. Associations between tactile intimacy and sleep quality in healthy adults: a systematic review. Journal of Sleep Research, 31(3), e13504. ISSN 0962-1105 [Article]

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Abstract or Description

Prior research suggests that different types of touch can affect sleep, but whether there is a consistent association between tactile intimacy and sleep quality is unclear. Here, we report a pre-registered systematic review (PROSPERO - CRD42020158683) of studies examining the association between tactile intimacy and sleep quality in healthy adults. The databases PsycINFO, PubMed, Web of Science, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and EMBASE were searched on August 7th, 2020. 13 studies met the inclusion criteria and were synthesised qualitatively. Most commonly, articles researched sexual intimacy in relation to sleep quality, but some studies also investigated nonsexual affective touch and emotionally neutral touch. Some evidence for a connection between sexual function, sexual satisfaction and masturbation with sleep quality was found, however, no evidence for an association between sexual frequency or sexual positions and sleep was found. Interestingly, studies employing more subjective approaches were more likely to report an association between touch and sleep, potentially highlighting a discrepancy between self-reported and the objectively measurable association between touch and sleep.

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.13504
Additional Information:	MJB is supported by the ESRC (grant no. ES/R007527/1) and the Wellcome Collection.
Keywords:	co-sleep; sleep in pairs; affective touch; sexual behaviour
Departments, Centres and Research Units:	Psychology
Dates:	Date Event 2 October 2021 Accepted 18 September 2021 Published Online June 2022 Published
Item ID:	30559
Date Deposited:	04 Oct 2021 14:20
Last Modified:	05 May 2022 14:03
Peer Reviewed:	Yes, this version has been peer-reviewed.
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/30559

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