Tattooing: A popular way of self-expression among university students

Autor:	Süleyman Nihat Şad, Abdullah Atli, Mücahit Akkaya
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	Expression (architecture) Perception media_common.quotation_subject Thematic analysis Young adult Psychology General Psychology Qualitative research Developmental psychology media_common
Zdroj:	Current Psychology. 41:8965-8974
ISSN:	1936-4733 1046-1310
DOI:	10.1007/s12144-021-01389-0
Popis:	Perceptions about tattoos have recently undergone a fast change and now they are considered as a popular means of self-expression, especially among adolescents and young adults. In the present qualitative study, it is aimed to understand this change by deeply exploring the decision-making processes about having tattoos, the reasons for having tattoos, and the experiences after having tattoos among university students. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 24 university students (12 females and 12 males) aged between 18 and 24 years from eight different cities in Turkey. As a result of the thematic analysis, ten sub-themes emerged under three major themes (i.e. “Deciding on having a tattoo”, “Reasons for having a tattoo”, and “Experiences after the tattoo”). Practical suggestions were given to practitioners within the framework of the findings.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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