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Touch massage (TM) is a vital human need, offering pleasure and enhancing self-awareness. This study explored participants' positive experiences and the dynamic nature of TM, highlighting its rewarding psychological and physical effects.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Human touch is a fundamental aspect of well-being.
  • Touch massage (TM) is a therapeutic practice with potential psychological benefits.
  • Understanding subjective experiences of TM is crucial for its application.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe and analyze healthy individuals' expressed experiences of whole-body touch massage (TM).
  • To identify key themes and narratives within these experiences.
  • To explore the psychological and physical impacts of TM.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative study involving 15 healthy participants.
  • Each participant received a 60-minute whole-body TM session on two separate occasions.
  • Interviews were conducted and analyzed using narrative analysis.

Main Results:

  • Four distinct storylines emerged: TM as an essential need, a pleasurable experience, a dynamic experience, and an influence on self-awareness.
  • Participants expressed a desire for human touch and found TM pleasurable.
  • TM modulated experiences and influenced psychological and physical self-awareness, often described as pleasant and rewarding.

Conclusions:

  • Touch massage (TM) fulfills an essential need for human touch and provides pleasurable, rewarding experiences.
  • The experience of TM is dynamic and can be modulated.
  • TM positively influences self-awareness, impacting both psychological and physical states.