Date of Award
Spring 2024
Document Type
Distinction Paper
Degree Name
Psychology-BS
Department
Psychology
Advisor
Dr. Denise Hatter-Fisher
First Committee Member
Dr. Denise Hatter-Fisher
Second Committee Member
Dr. Elizabeth Weiss
Third Committee Member
Dr. Meredith Meyer
Keywords
Tattoo, Tattoos, Tattoo therapy, Stress reduction, Tattoos and stress, Art Therapy
Subject Categories
Clinical Psychology | Psychology
Abstract
Stress can be chronic, debilitating, and difficult to effectively combat. Research on alternative methods for minimizing the negative effects of stress is limited. However, there could be untapped potential in alternative interventions yet to be empirically explored by researchers. One plausible alternative stress intervention may be found by examining whether the process of receiving a tattoo helps to alleviate stress symptoms. Thus, the objective of this study is to determine: if select physiological stress indicators are lowered during the tattoo process, whether self-report measures of stress correlate with those selected physiological responses, and if these outcomes have implications for how the process of tattooing can contribute to existing treatments for stress.
Licensing Permission
Copyright, all rights reserved. Fair Use
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Recommended Citation
Nist, Celeste M., "Therapeutic Art: Stress Reduction Through Tattoo Therapy?" (2024). Undergraduate Distinction Papers. 110.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/stu_dist/110