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Title:
MassageSins.24.07.03.Kaisa.Nord.Seductive.Hands – The Role of Non‑Verbal Cues in Perceived Professionalism and Client Trust during Therapeutic Massage

4.3 Physiological Arousal

• Skin Conductance: ESN showed a higher mean SCL (0.28 µS) relative to STT (0.22 µS) (p = .02). BET reduced this difference (0.24 µS).
• HRV (RMSSD): No significant differences across conditions, indicating comparable parasympathetic activation.

3.2 Participants

| Characteristic | Detail | |----------------|--------| | Sample size | N = 180 (60 per condition) | | Age range | 21–55 years (M = 34.2, SD = 9.1) | | Gender | 55 % female, 44 % male, 1 % non‑binary | | Inclusion criteria | No prior professional massage in the past 6 months; no chronic skin conditions. | | Exclusion criteria | History of trauma related to touch, current psychotropic medication. | MassageSins.24.07.03.Kaisa.Nord.Seductive.Hands...

4. Results

4.5 Qualitative Themes

1. “Enhanced Sensation” – Participants in ESN described feeling a “deep, lingering presence” that heightened relaxation.
2. “Unclear Intent” – Many ESN participants reported wondering whether the therapist’s prolonged hand placements were therapeutic or personal.
3. “Reassuring Verbal Cues” – BET participants highlighted that brief check‑ins restored confidence and clarified purpose.
4. “Professional Comfort” – STT participants emphasized a sense of straightforward professionalism.

1.3 Research Questions

1. RQ1: How do variations in hand‑based non‑verbal cues affect immediate client relaxation?
2. RQ2: To what extent do these cues alter client judgments of professional boundaries?
3. RQ3: Does explicit verbal boundary reinforcement mitigate any negative perception arising from “seductive” non‑verbal behavior?

4.4 Therapeutic Alliance (WAI‑SF)

| Condition | Mean ± SD | |-----------|-----------| | STT | 4.6 ± 0.4 | | ESN | 4.2 ± 0.5 | | BET | 4.5 ± 0.4 | Title: MassageSins

• ANOVA: F(2,177) = 6.7, p = .002.
• Post‑hoc: ESN < STT (p = .01); BET not significantly different from STT (p = .31).