Comparison of Behavioral Cerebral Systems in Tattooed and Non-tattooed Substance-Dependent Individuals
| Author | Sedighe Moallemi | en |
| Author | Behnaz Sahahbakhsh | en |
| Author | Nour-Mohammad Bakhshani | en |
| Author | Zohreh Salaridargi | en |
| Orcid | Sedighe Moallemi [0000-0003-0375-7415] | en |
| Orcid | Nour-Mohammad Bakhshani [0000-0003-2800-3564] | en |
| Issued Date | 2021-09-30 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Tattoos or stencils on the body have a special charm for the people of different cultures. The fact that such stencils are considered attractive and essential to some people from a specific culture has led to the conclusion that there might be factors which make tattooing attractive to someone. Objectives: The present study aimed to determine and compare behavioral activation system (BAS), behavioral inhibition system (BIS), and fight-or-flight system between tattooed and non-tattooed substance-dependent individuals. Methods: Using convenience sampling method, this study included 146 substance-dependent individuals (73 tattooed and 73 non-tattooed) referring to Baharan rehabilitation center in Zahedan, Iran. Data collection was done by the short form of the Gray–Wilson Personality Questionnaire (GWPQ), and data were analyzed by independent t-test. Results: According to the results of GWPQ, in BIS, in tattooed individuals, extinction and total scores of avoidance was significantly higher than non-tattooed. Meanwhile, there was no significant difference between BAS and fight-or-flight system. Conclusions: While BAS is associated with positive emotions, BIS is associated with negative emotions. The tattoo seems to be a sign of special personality characteristics and can be used as a way to extinction the emotions and avoiding to deal with pejorative emotions. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/amh.109130 | en |
| Keyword | Tattoo | en |
| Keyword | Behavioral Activation System | en |
| Keyword | Behavioral Inhibition System | en |
| Keyword | Substance Abuse | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Comparison of Behavioral Cerebral Systems in Tattooed and Non-tattooed Substance-Dependent Individuals | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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