Tattooing: A popular way of self-expression among university students
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Tarih
2022
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Springer
Erişim Hakkı
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Özet
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.
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Anahtar Kelimeler
Tattoo, University students, Thematic analysis
Kaynak
Current Psychology
WoS Q Değeri
Q2
Scopus Q Değeri
Q2
Cilt
41
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12
