TY - JOUR
T1 - Toward building a composite of college student influences with body art
AU - Armstrong, Myrna L.
AU - Roberts, Alden E.
AU - Owen, Donna C.
AU - Koch, Jerome R.
N1 - Funding Information:
Received 16 April 2004; accepted 24 May 2004. The authors acknowledge the funding by the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing Research and Practice committee. Address correspondence to Myrna L. Armstrong, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nuring, 3601 4th Street, Lubbock, TX 79430, USA. E-mail: myrna.armstrong@ ttuhsc. edu
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - Body piercing and tattooing flourish on American campuses. The theoretical framework of symbolic interaction and subculture identity were used to examine two similar studies (methods, sample, and tools) for building a composite of influences associated with body art and further understand the psychosocial dimensions. In data from Armstrong, Owen, Roberts, and Koch (2002a, 2002b), and the described study within, four groups of college students (N = 908) were formed; those without tattooing (n = 419, 81%), and with tattooing (n = 97, 19%), and those without body piercing (n = 247, 55%) and with body piercing (N = 145, 32%). Influences (purpose, image, identity, cues, barriers, family, friends) were examined. All four student groups reported a positive image for the body art. Friends provided major support, whereas family were not as influential. Uniqueness was important, with the major purposes "I just wanted one, express myself, feel unique, be myself, I don't need to impress anyone anymore, and it helps me feel independent.".
AB - Body piercing and tattooing flourish on American campuses. The theoretical framework of symbolic interaction and subculture identity were used to examine two similar studies (methods, sample, and tools) for building a composite of influences associated with body art and further understand the psychosocial dimensions. In data from Armstrong, Owen, Roberts, and Koch (2002a, 2002b), and the described study within, four groups of college students (N = 908) were formed; those without tattooing (n = 419, 81%), and with tattooing (n = 97, 19%), and those without body piercing (n = 247, 55%) and with body piercing (N = 145, 32%). Influences (purpose, image, identity, cues, barriers, family, friends) were examined. All four student groups reported a positive image for the body art. Friends provided major support, whereas family were not as influential. Uniqueness was important, with the major purposes "I just wanted one, express myself, feel unique, be myself, I don't need to impress anyone anymore, and it helps me feel independent.".
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U2 - 10.1080/01460860490884183
DO - 10.1080/01460860490884183
M3 - Review article
C2 - 15764434
AN - SCOPUS:12144250731
SN - 0146-0862
VL - 27
SP - 277
EP - 295
JO - Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing
JF - Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing
IS - 4
ER -