Multiple tattoos lead to higher self-esteem? Yes.
Credit: Jerome Koch According to his new study, some interesting emotional correlations emerge among college- age respondents with four or more tattoos. Body modifications of all sorts are common today, from tattoos to piercings. What do these mean other than establishing control over one's own body and confirming one's individuality? Sociologist Jerome Koch has been researching just this question for some years now, and have come to a number of interesting conclusions. As a writer, understanding what a body mod means to the individual and what they might indicate in a larger context is useful in character development for you fiction. In addition to a link to Dr Koch's latest study, there are links below to his earlier research on the subject. * * * * * Tattoos may be a coping mechanism for some college-age women Women with multiple tattoos report higher self-esteem than anyone else in a recent study, and es...