Tattooing, Piercing, Healthy Behaviours and Health Value

Bibliographic Data

ID4228921
AuthorsCaroline Huxley (0000-0001-9755-6096), Sarah Grogan (0000-0002-7510-765X, University of Staffordshire)
Year2005
Volume10
Issue6
Pages831-841
Publication date2005-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1359105305057317
PMID16176960
OpenAlexW2023404919
LanguageEN
Citations received16
References cited17

This study was designed to investigate whether people who engage more frequently in healthy behaviours, and attach a higher value to health, are likely to engage less frequently in tattooing and piercing. One hundred and eight participants with tattoos and/or piercings completed questionnaires including the Reported Health Behaviours Checklist and the Health Value Scale. There were no significant relationships between healthy behaviours, health value and numbers of tattoos or piercings. A significant proportion of pierced and tattooed participants had not considered possible health risks, and those that had were often unaware of potentially serious health problems. Results are discussed in terms of health guidelines for tattooing and piercing

Body piercing · Checklist · Environmental health · Injury prevention · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Suicide prevention · Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies · Medicine · Psychology · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Tattoo and Body Piercing Complications · Surgery