Motivations for body piercings and tattoos — The role of sexual abuse and the frequency of body modifications

Stirn, Aglaja; Oddo, Silvia; Peregrinova, Ludmila; Philipp, Swetlana; Hinz, Andreas

doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2011.06.001

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“…Of course, our study does not prove any link for causality, particularly that BP would lower QoL. It has been hypothesized that BP might also be used as a method of dealing with prior trauma by providing control over one’s body [17, 30]. We think that the lower mental score observed in our respondents may illustrate such attempts or an attempt to improve one’s body image through BP.…”

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Body Piercing: A National Survey in France

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Background: There are no recent data available in France regarding body piercing (BP). Objective: We examined the demographics, motivations, quality of life, cutaneous conditions, and cutaneous side effects after BP within the French population. Methods: A representative sample of 5,000 individuals (aged 15 and over) from the general population responded to a survey online between April and August 2017. Data regarding demographics, BP characteristics (location, age at first piercing, hesitation, regrets, motivations, cutaneous side effects), tobacco, skin conditions (acne, contact eczema, atopic eczema, rosacea, psoriasis, vitiligo), and tattoos were collected. Respondents also filled an SF-12 quality of life questionnaire. Results: Overall, 12% of the respondents reported at least one BP (women: 19.4%, men: 8.4%, p < 0.01). The prevalence was highest among those aged between 25 and 34 years (25.8%). Individuals with BP were more likely to smoke (p < 0.01). The most common body parts for piercings were the external part of the ear (42%), the navel (24%), the tongue (15%), and the nose (11%). Gender differences included localization (belly button and nose for women, eyebrows for men) and motivations (embellishment of the body for women, individuality and sexuality for men). A total of 33.6% of the study participants reported having skin problems after BP, primarily infection (44%). Individuals with BPs were more likely to report having contact eczema, atopic dermatitis, and acne. BP was associated with a lower mental quality of life score. Conclusion: This is the largest epidemiological study on BP in France to date. It allows us to draw a precise current snapshot of French indi viduals with BP.

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Body Piercing: A National Survey in France

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“…Stirn ve ark. (2011) piersing ve dövmenin cinsel şiddete karşı kalmaya etkisini inceledikleri bir çalışmada piercingin daha çok kulak kepçesi, göbek (yalnız kadınlarda), burun ve meme ucuna (çoğunlukla erkeklerde) yaptırıldığı belirtilmektedir 15 . Bu çalışmada da kulak piercingi birinci sırada yer alırken, burun piercingi belirtilen yaş grubunda ikinci sırada yer almaktadır.…”

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“…Alınması gereken en küçük örnek büyüklüğü Statcalc programı kullanılarak %95 güven aralığında, %21 görülme sıklığı ve %5 hata payı ile 237 kişi olarak belirlenmiştir 15,19 . Örnek seçim yöntemi olarak küme örnekleme yöntemi kullanılmış ve çalışmaya katılmaya gönüllü ve 18 yaş üstü 322 öğrenci çalışmanın örnek grubunu oluşturmuştur.…”

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“…Bu riskleri en aza indirebilmek için en önemli müdahalelerden bir diğeri ise uygulamaların konunun uzmanları tarafından yapılmasıdır. Almanya'da yapılan bir çalışmada piercingin %92 oranında profesyonel uygulayıcılara yaptırıldığı saptanmış, ancak ülkemizde uygulamaların nerede yapıldığına dair kesin bir veriye ulaşılamamıştır 15 . Seksüel haz için meme ucu, penis, skrotum, labia, klitoris gibi mahrem yerlere yapılan piercingler gittikçe popülerite kazanırken ciddi sağlık sorunlarını da beraberinde getirmektedir.…”

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Knowledge And Attitude Of Undergraduates Oriented ?Piercing?

Umar¹,

Öğce²,

Koçak³

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SUMMARY OBJECTIVE:The study has been conducted in order to determine knowledge, attitude and manner of undergraduates about piercing. METHODS: 3392 undergraduates registered to English preparatory classes in Department of Foreign Languages of Ege University comprise the population of the research that is a defining type. The participants have been evaluated with the data form and assessment form prepared after having examined the relevant literature by the researchers. RESULTS: 171 girls and 151 boys from 13 Departments of Ege University, in total 322 undergraduates have participated into the research. Average of age is 19.3±0.98. The ratio of having a piercing in the whole group is 20.5% and 84.5% of those having a piercing are girls. A significant difference has been found between piercing existance and gender and the place she/he stays during university education (p CONCLUSION: In accordance with these results, it is seen that the knowledge level of the undergraduates related to piercing application is insufficient. The increasing trend toward this subject is not to be ignored. Moreover, it can be proposed that undergraduates and even secondary education students may be given education related to such applications which have an effect on serious health problems as HIV, Hepatitis C and tetanus.

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“…In particular, research has found that in comparison to persons without genital piercings, persons with genital piercings are more likely to have been involved with or subject to a range of activities and experiences including BDSM (Buhrich 1983;Myers 1992;Rosenblatt 1997), risk-taking behaviors Koch et al 2010;Rinard et al 2010;Young et al 2010), sexual abuse and/or rape (Hewitt 1997;Hogan et al 2010;Liu and Lester 2012;Pitts 1998Pitts , 2003Stirn 2003;Stirn et al 2011;Young et al 2010), mental illness (Stirn et al 2011;Young et al 2010), esoteric spiritual practices (Myers 1992;Rosenblatt 1997), self-injury (Favazza 1998;Pitts 2000), domestic violence (Pitts 2003;Young et al 2010), and substance abuse (Koch et al 2010).…”

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Gender Differences among Self-Reported Genital Piercing Stories

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Through the investigation of a rich, qualitative dataset of 484 self-reported genital piercing stories, we significantly expand an understanding of the characteristics, motivations, experiences, and outcomes of persons with genital piercings. While many of our findings confirm and elaborate prior research, some of our findings also challenge this research. In particular, we find that contrary to the expectations of prior research, there is: (1) little evidence to support the frequently made claim that genital piercings are pathological and (2) little evidence to support the alternatively framed claim that genital piercings somehow offer resistance to traditional gender and sexual norms. Instead, we argue that, by and large, genital piercings are just another mainstream and fairly conventional type of body decoration and adornment.

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Motivations for body piercings and tattoos — The role of sexual abuse and the frequency of body modifications

Cited by 34 publications

References 33 publications

Body Piercing: A National Survey in France

Body Piercing: A National Survey in France

Knowledge And Attitude Of Undergraduates Oriented ?Piercing?

Gender Differences among Self-Reported Genital Piercing Stories

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