Exploring the Psychosocial Impact of Tattooing as a Method of Scar Camouflage and Decoration in Individuals with Visible Differences

探索纹身作为疤痕伪装和装饰方法对具有明显差异的个体的心理社会影响

• 批准号: 2597570
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: University of the West of England
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Studentship
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2021 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=studentship-2597570
• 关键词: Exploring; Psychosocial; Impact; Tattooing; Method

Approximately 1.3 million people in the UK are currently living with a 'visible difference' (disfigurement) affecting their face and/or body (Wallersteiner, 2020). A visible difference can be congenital, for example, cleft lip's birth marks. They can also be acquired later in life, for example, due to medical accidents (Wallersteiner, 2020). Evidence suggests that medical tattooing and skin camouflage can be beneficial for psychosocial wellbeing.This study aims to expand on limited research surrounding the use of decorative tattooing by non-medical professional tattooists as a form of scar camouflage, and its psychosocial impact on individuals with visible differences, for example, scars after burn injuries. It seeks to identify: the motives that drive individuals to engage with decorative tattooing surrounding visible scars-; and how this application of decorative tattooing changes an individual's relationship with themselves and their environment. In particular, the research will unpack the differences between decorative and medical tattooing, and the influencing factors that drive individual choices. This research draws upon sociocultural perspectives surrounding decorative tattooing and its impact on current knowledge surrounding decorative tattooing as a form of scar camouflage. This will be conducted through an interdisciplinary psychosocial approach, whereby a contrast of the psychological implications of placing a decorative tattoo over a scar, and the sociological outcomes and influencers are compared. For example, the potential for decorative tattoos to enable an individual to reclaim their body, and the sociocultural benefits and risks in relation to the individual's experience. The main focus and key areas of the study are as follows:Primary Research Question: What are the individual perspectives and experiences surrounding non-medical professional decorative tattooing in relation to health and wellbeing?Secondary Research Question: How can a deeper understanding of both user's and artist's perspectives be used to improve awareness, training, and regulation of the industry?

目前，英国约有130万人患有“可见差异”（毁容），影响了他们的脸和/或身体（Wallersteiner，2020年）。明显的差异可能是先天性的，例如，唇裂的胎记。例如，由于医疗事故，他们也可以在以后的生活中获得（Wallersteiner，2020年）。有证据表明，医学纹身和皮肤伪装可能有益于社会心理健康。本研究旨在扩展围绕非医学专业纹身师的装饰性纹身的有限研究，作为疤痕迷恋的一种形式，其心理社会对具有可见差异的人的心理社会影响，例如，Scars受伤后的Scars。它试图识别：促使个人与可见疤痕周围的装饰纹身互动的动机；以及这种装饰纹身的应用如何改变个人与自己和环境的关系。特别是，该研究将解开装饰性和医疗纹身之间的差异，以及推动个人选择的影响因素。这项研究借鉴了围绕装饰性纹身的社会文化观点及其对当前知识的影响，围绕装饰纹身作为疤痕伪装的一种形式。这将通过跨学科的心理社会方法进行，从而对比对疤痕放置装饰性纹身的心理含义，并比较社会学的结果和影响者。例如，装饰性纹身的潜力使人能够收回自己的身体，以及与个人经验有关的社会文化利益和风险。研究的主要重点和关键领域如下：主要研究问题：与健康和福祉有关的非医学专业装饰性纹身的个人观点和经验是什么？次要研究问题：如何将对用户和艺术家的观点的更深入地理解来改善该行业的认识，培训和监管该行业？