A Kick to Desire: National Teams’ Performance During the UEFA EURO 2024 Affected the Frequency With Which Europeans Experienced Sexual Events

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dc.abstract.enMajor sporting events exert manifold influences on people’s intra- and interpersonal experiences. Preliminary findings suggest that they affect sexuality, but the evidence has been limited to population-level outcomes such as birth rates. Direct, individual-level evidence and research on underlying processes are missing. In this preregistered study, we investigated the relationship between the success of national men’s soccer teams during the UEFA EURO 2024 tournament and the frequency of sexual events in daily life, with match results serving as natural within-person, quasi-experimental manipulations. Participants from five European countries (N = 952, k = 3,627 reports) reported more cognitive, affective, and behavioral sexual events following their national teams’ wins (vs. losses). These effects were particularly pronounced among participants who identified more strongly as fans and were partly explained by higher well-being after wins. We discuss the far-reaching impact of sporting events on sexuality in daily life and future research directions.
dc.affiliationWydział Psychologii w Warszawie
dc.contributor.authorWeber, Marcel
dc.contributor.authorFriese, Malte
dc.contributor.authorEscher, Yannik A.
dc.contributor.authorPetrowsky, Hannes M.
dc.contributor.authorBoecker, Lea
dc.contributor.authorDiel, Kathi
dc.contributor.authorMuniak, Paweł
dc.contributor.authorNeumann, Meikel
dc.contributor.authorOomen, Danna
dc.contributor.authorStrauch, Annik
dc.contributor.authorGenschow, Oliver
dc.contributor.authorLoschelder, David D.
dc.date.access2026-06-10
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-11T06:05:15Z
dc.date.available2026-06-11T06:05:15Z
dc.date.created2026-04-16
dc.date.issued2026-06-04
dc.description.abstract<jats:p> Major sporting events exert manifold influences on people’s intra- and interpersonal experiences. Preliminary findings suggest that they affect sexuality, but the evidence has been limited to population-level outcomes such as birth rates. Direct, individual-level evidence and research on underlying processes are missing. In this preregistered study, we investigated the relationship between the success of national men’s soccer teams during the UEFA EURO 2024 tournament and the frequency of sexual events in daily life, with match results serving as natural within-person, quasi-experimental manipulations. Participants from five European countries ( <jats:italic toggle="yes">N</jats:italic> = 952, <jats:italic toggle="yes">k</jats:italic> = 3,627 reports) reported more cognitive, affective, and behavioral sexual events following their national teams’ wins (vs. losses). These effects were particularly pronounced among participants who identified more strongly as fans and were partly explained by higher well-being after wins. We discuss the far-reaching impact of sporting events on sexuality in daily life and future research directions. </jats:p>
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dc.identifier.doi10.1177/19485506261449523
dc.identifier.eissn1948-5514
dc.identifier.issn1948-5506
dc.identifier.urihttps://share.swps.edu.pl/handle/swps/2401
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/19485506261449523
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationpsychologia
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dc.share.articleOPEN_REPOSITORY
dc.subject.ensporting events
dc.subject.ensexual experiences
dc.subject.ensocial identity
dc.subject.enwell-being
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dc.titleA Kick to Desire: National Teams’ Performance During the UEFA EURO 2024 Affected the Frequency With Which Europeans Experienced Sexual Events
dc.title.journalSocial Psychological and Personality Science
dc.typeJournalArticle
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