Mental body representations of women with tattoos in emerging adulthood - a cluster analysis.

ABSTRACT: Tattoo is a permanent body modification relevant to women's bodily experiences. Previous studies on the population of tattooers have focused mainly on searching for negative or positive aspects of tattooing, mainly in the field of self-esteem. The aim of this study was to explore the mental body representations of tattooed women during emerging adulthood. Three hundred and twenty-seven women with tattoos, aged 18 to 25 (M = 21.48; SD = 2.05), participated in the study. In the study, we adopted a quantitative research project; the data for analysis was obtained from questionnaires that were completed online between January and March 2021. Women with tattoos completed a survey containing demographic questions, questions regarding their tattoos, the Battery of Tests of Body Self Representatio

SUBMITTER: Jablonska K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10333373 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature