TY - JOUR
T1 - College students and tattoos
T2 - Influence of image, identity, family, and friends
AU - Armstrong, Myrna L.
AU - Owen, Donna C.
AU - Roberts, Alden E.
AU - Koch, Jerome R.
PY - 2002/10
Y1 - 2002/10
N2 - Tattoos are popular among many groups of people. College students from a large university in the southwestern United States were queried using the 134-item Armstrong Team Tattoo Attitude Survey. Findings document a progressive increase in tattooing and reflect significant support for tattoos, even from non-tattooed students. Similar and positive demographic characteristics were present in individuals who were both non-tattooed and tattooed. In addition, tattooed people were viewed positively, even among non-tattooed respondents. Friends significantly affected procurement and possesion of tattoos, whereas of all family members, the sister was the only significant influence. Overall, friends, identity, and image seem to be the major influences for obtaining tattoos.
AB - Tattoos are popular among many groups of people. College students from a large university in the southwestern United States were queried using the 134-item Armstrong Team Tattoo Attitude Survey. Findings document a progressive increase in tattooing and reflect significant support for tattoos, even from non-tattooed students. Similar and positive demographic characteristics were present in individuals who were both non-tattooed and tattooed. In addition, tattooed people were viewed positively, even among non-tattooed respondents. Friends significantly affected procurement and possesion of tattoos, whereas of all family members, the sister was the only significant influence. Overall, friends, identity, and image seem to be the major influences for obtaining tattoos.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 12385196
AN - SCOPUS:0041846715
SN - 0279-3695
VL - 40
SP - 21-XI
JO - Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services
JF - Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services
IS - 10
ER -