Tattoo acquisition: A prospective longitudinal study of adolescents

Eric Silver; Matthew VanEseltine; Stacy J. Silver

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Tattoo acquisition: A prospective longitudinal study of adolescents

Eric Silver, Matthew VanEseltine, Stacy J. Silver

Sociology and Criminology

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This study uses prospective longitudinal data to examine who acquired a first tattoo among a national sample of adolescents (n=13,101). Results indicate that social bonds, prior deviant involvement, self-protection, and negative self-appraisal all were predictive of tattoo acquisition. Results also show nontrivial differences in the likelihood of tattoo acquisition for different subgroups of adolescents, ranging from 1 in 5 for adolescents who scored high on several risk factors at once to 1 in 160 for those who scored low. Implications for future research on tattoo acquisition among adolescents are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	511-538
Number of pages	28
Journal	Deviant Behavior
Volume	30
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/01639620802467771
State	Published - Aug 2009

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Social Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Sociology and Political Science
Law

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