Skegg Keren, Nada-Raja Shyamala, Paul Charlotte, Skegg David C G
Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago Medical School, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Arch Sex Behav. 2007 Feb;36(1):47-54. doi: 10.1007/s10508-006-9087-6. Epub 2006 Nov 30.
The associations of body piercing with other social characteristics, personality, and sexual behavior were investigated in a population-based sample of young adults, in light of the theory that body piercing has meaning in terms of a corporeal expression of the self. At age 26 years, 966 (95%) of 1019 members of the birth-cohort of the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study were asked about body piercing (at interview) and sexual behavior (questions presented by computer). Assessment of personality traits was conducted at ages 18 or 21 years. In total, 183 participants (9% of the men and 29% of the women) had piercings at a site other than the earlobes. People who lived outside New Zealand or who were of Maori descent were more likely to be pierced, but unemployment and low occupational status were not significantly related to piercing. Women who were pierced, compared with those without piercings, were more likely to have personality traits of low constraint or high negative emotionality. Women with piercings were also more likely to report having had, during the previous year, five or more heterosexual partners (odds ratio, 5.8, 95% CI: 2.3-14.6) or any same-sex partner involving genital contact (odds ratio, 10.3, CI: 2.9-37.2). The associations with sexual behavior in men were weaker and not statistically significant. In this population, body piercing in women was associated with sexual behavior. Having multiple heterosexual partners or any same-sex partner was very rare among women without piercings. The theory of meaning for body piercing was generally supported, offering the possibility of a richer understanding of this phenomenon in the general population.
鉴于身体穿孔在自我的肉体表达方面具有意义这一理论，在一个基于人群的年轻成年人样本中，对身体穿孔与其他社会特征、个性和性行为之间的关联进行了调查。在26岁时，对达尼丁多学科健康与发展研究出生队列的1019名成员中的966名（95%）进行了关于身体穿孔（在访谈中）和性行为（通过电脑呈现问题）的询问。在18岁或21岁时进行了个性特征评估。总共有183名参与者（男性中的9%和女性中的29%）在耳垂以外的部位有穿孔。居住在新西兰以外或有毛利人血统的人更有可能穿孔，但失业和低职业地位与穿孔没有显著关联。与未穿孔的女性相比，穿孔的女性更有可能具有低约束或高负面情绪的个性特征。有穿孔的女性也更有可能报告在前一年有五个或更多异性伴侣（优势比为5.8，95%置信区间：2.3 - 14.6）或任何涉及生殖器接触的同性伴侣（优势比为10.3，置信区间：2.9 - 37.2）。男性与性行为的关联较弱且无统计学意义。在这个人群中，女性的身体穿孔与性行为有关。在未穿孔的女性中，有多个异性伴侣或任何同性伴侣的情况非常罕见。身体穿孔的意义理论总体上得到了支持，这为更深入理解一般人群中的这一现象提供了可能。
