Touch Deprivation and Counselling as Healing Touch

Davis, I. G.; Rovers, Martin; Petrella, Cassandra

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“…Furthermore, touch behavior varies considerably around the world from culture to culture in the form of type of touch, amount of touch, place of touch, and whether done in public or private. Many previous studies regarding the role of culture in touch expression (Andersen and Leibowitz 1978;Davis et al 2017;Hall 1966;McDaniel and Andersen 1998;P. M. Miller, Commons, and Gutheil 2006) found that regions in Asia that have low-touch contact are Myanmar, China, Japan, Hong Kong, Philippine, South Korea, Thailand, Taiwan, and Vietnam.…”

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“…Moreover, all cultures share a common understanding of it as it plays a key role in basic human exchanges including aggression, comfort, affection, and intimacy. As touch is needed for sufficient attachment development in adults, its absence causes long-lasting negative effects in terms of attachment injuries and touch wounds (Davis, Rovers, and Petrella 2017).…”

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Role of Touch in Cognitive Communication among Females: A Case Study

Khattak,

Sohail,

Arooj

2023

Journal of Applied Social Science

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This study qualitatively explores the understanding and need for social touch in cognitive communication. The empirical data are collected from a sample of 17 young unmarried females of 18 to 24 years through in-depth interviews. Six main themes are identified: meaning, touch need, accessibility, factors shaping touch expression, social agents of touch, and impacts of touch deprivation. The result indicates that the cultural traditions and religious narratives have significantly affected the perceptions of females in such a way that they do not realize their touch needs. This arouses concerns and points toward a prediction that it will not take much longer to see its ill effects on the general population. The findings of the study are significant to healthcare professionals and educationists to carry out focused campaigns and timely interventions. The study has resulted in both theoretical contributions to prosocial behavior literature and is a valuable addition to social touch research.

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confidence: 99%