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

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CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
Volume 41, Issue 12, Pages 8965-8974

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SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s12144-021-01389-0

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Tattoo; University students; Thematic analysis

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Perceptions about tattoos have changed rapidly in recent years and they are now seen as a popular means of self-expression, particularly among adolescents and young adults. This qualitative study aimed to explore university students' decision-making processes, reasons for getting tattoos, and experiences after getting tattoos. Thematic analysis revealed ten sub-themes under three major themes, providing practical suggestions for practitioners based on the findings.
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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