Authors : Kavya Moth; Gumpul Rana

Volume/Issue : Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 11 - November

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10203538

Abstract : The objective of the present paper was to study the role of body-ink tattooing on self-esteem, the need for uniqueness, and social physique anxiety among young adults. A 2 (people with tattoos and people without tattoos) * 2 (male persons and female persons) factorial design was used on a sample of 101 participants selected through the purposive sampling method. The findings of the study revealed that there was no significant difference found between individuals with tattoos and without tattoos with respect to their self-esteem, F (1, 97)= 0.99, p= 0.32, p> 0.05, need for uniqueness, F (1, 97)= 0.89, p= 0.35, p> 0.05, and social physique anxiety, F (1, 97)= 0.45, p= 0.50, p> 0.05. Also, no gender difference was found in relation to self-esteem, F (1, 97)= 1.02, p= 0.36, p> 0.05, need for uniqueness, F (1, 97)= 2.29, p= 0.13, p>0.05, and social physique anxiety, F (1, 97)= 0.45, p= 0.50, p>0.05. Thus, the study concluded that there is no significant effect of body-ink tattooing and gender on self-esteem, need for uniqueness, and social physique anxiety among young adults.

Keywords : Self-Esteem, Need for Uniqueness, Social Physique Anxiety, Tattoos, Body Ink, Gender Difference, Young Adults.