Does Masturbation affect Grades?

I was curious if masturbation affected grades. I couldn't find much info on the internet, so I decided to create my own info. I first asked Reddit for some data (got a much more positive reaction than I was expecting)

Within 12 hours, I received over 350 responses. Here is the results summary. You can continue reading it below or switch to Google Docs. Along with raw data, it is linked right at the top. 

Ladies first- female students constituted 17% of the responses (come on girls, I thought y’all wanted more girl power in stem?) Interestingly, women either pet the kitten 0.2 times or 4 times a day - no in between 💀💀 I’m slightly exaggerating but out of 56 responses, 35 reported less than 0.5 times a day and 11 reported more than 1.5 times a day.

There seems to be a pattern, the girls with the highest grades DJ downstairs less often. It’s not a linear correlation, as female students with 30-35 points DJ more often than ones with 25-30 points. This could be attributed to the fact that elevated estrogen levels result in increased energy levels (to pursue knowledge) (source). However, the frequency decreases with the higher scores.

Girls, this doesn’t mean you should do the deed less often for better scores, but is likely reflective of the ability to resist external influences/temptations, have more discipline and willpower, and focus on the task at hand (source). The data also had a high variance, signifying grades are not dependent on doing the deed but can be slightly affected.

However, due to lack of data, a definite conclusion cannot be reached. (Maybe one of you psych ppl can do it as an IA and share it with us)

Now for the guys, with over 250 responses, the data is statistically significant.

The p-value is 0.077, which is more than 0.05 but less than 0.1, indicating a weak correlation.

Excessively nulling the void seems to have a definite negative impact on grades. This is due to the lack of impulse control, poor focus and overstimulation associated with it. (source, source)

With male students, the highest achievers have the second highest frequency, possibly correlated with better communication skills and higher energy levels that people with higher libido have (source). Again, don’t try to null the void more to increase your grade but rather try to add more discipline and energy to your studies. This data also has a very high variance, suggesting the two aren't directly related but marching the penguin can affect grades.

This analysis is limited by the Reddit audience, as a good chunk of responses were from high achievers. The snake charming frequency of students with lower scores would help us gain a more accurate perspective.

Thanks to everyone who did the survey, and thanks to everyone for the kind words. This was definitely an interesting study haha

If you'd like to "fund my further scientific research" you can buy me a coffee >u<. No pressure to donate, most of us are students. If you enjoyed this and have a disposable income, I'd love your support. Have a good day/night!