Donna C Owens
Biographic Data
| ID | 4272376 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Donna C Owens |
| GIVEN NAMES | Donna C |
| FAMILY NAME | Owens |
| SIGNATURE | OWENS D C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Texas Tech University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9644-0972 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 22 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Making It All Work
The greater prevalence of type 2 diabetes is a critical issue among the U.S. Hispanic population. This study examined the struggles of Hispanic adults managing type 2 diabetes with limited resources. Ten Hispanic adults (enrolled in a larger study to determine the effects of diabetes self-management intervention), 25 to 80 years of age and living in a rural West Texas county in the United States, were selected. Three categories of challenges emer…
Tattoos, gender, and well-being among American college students
This research note examines the relationship between survey respondents' reports of escalating numbers of tattoos and their measured levels of self-esteem, depression, suicide ideation, and reports of one or more suicide attempts. Data were gathered from 2,395 college students attending six American public universities. Results indicate a four-fold higher level of reported suicide attempts among females with four or more tattoos as compared to th…
Body art, deviance, and American college students
This research examines the relationship between body art (tattoos and piercings) and deviance. With the increasing mainstream presence of visible tattoos and piercings among entertainers, athletes, and even in corporate boardrooms, we wonder the extent to which long-time enthusiasts and collectors regard the phenomenon as encroachment. We use sub-cultural identity theory to propose that individuals with increasing evidence of body art procurement…
Frequencies and Relations of Body Piercing and Sexual Experience in College Students
This research examined the relation between having a body piercing and having engaged in premarital sexual intercourse. Data were gathered from a convenience sample of 450 college students. 72% were women; 85% were ages 18 to 22 years (M=20.9, SD=4.5), 80% were Euro-American. Women with piercings reported substantively and significantly greater frequency of sexual activity than college students without piercings. There were no significant differe…
Correlates of Tattoos and Reference Groups
520 college students from a public university in the southwest were questioned to examine correlations between having a tattoo and the presence of tattoos among their family and friends. Tattoos among both friends and family were positively correlated with respondents' having a tattoo. The magnitude of friends' influence was about double the influence of family
College Students, Tattoos, and Sexual Activity
This research examined the association of having a tattoo and engaging in premarital sexual intercourse. Data gathered from a convenience sample of 450 college students indicated that tattooed respondents were substantively and significantly more likely to be sexually active than nontattooed college students. Tattooed men became sexually active at a significantly earlier age than nontattooed men but no such difference was found between tattooed a…
College Students, Tattooing, And The Health Belief Model
This research extends social psychological models which have previously been used to explain tattooing behavior. We apply the Health Belief Model to the decision-making process by which young adults express interest in or obtain a tattoo. We examine the five components of the Health Belief Model with regard to the likelihood of being tattooed, being interested in tattoos, or ob-taining a (or another) tattoo. Survey data were gathered from 520 und…
Adapting the Youth Participatory Action Research Model to Serve LBGTQ Youth of Color
A recent review of available research and secondary data analysis on LGTBQ (Lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexual and questioning) youth of color1 points to their struggles in coming to terms with their gender, sexual, ethnic/racial, and developmental identities. They must manage the multiple burdens of stigma, racial/ethnic prejudice and sexual discrimination, harassment and ignorance that are associated with being "non-heterosexual." For many, tr…
Correlations of Religious Belief and Practice with College Students' Tattoo-Related Behavior
This research builds on a large body of literature which suggests that religious belief and practice suppress deviant behavior. Survey data from 520 undergraduates (64% freshmen and sophomores; 70% female; 80% Euro-American) at a large public university in the southwest were examined for whether students' strength of religious faith, church attendance, or frequency of prayer correlated with their having a tattoo, being interested in tattoos, or b…
Religious Belief and Practice in Attitudes toward Individuals with Body Piercing
Some research suggests adorning the body with tattoos or piercing jewelry is normative. Survey data were gathered from 450 undergraduates (72% female; 80% Euro-American; 63% freshmen and sophomores). Correlations between an index of respondents' religious belief and practice and their attitudes toward individuals who had more body piercings were weak if piercings were 7 or more, including piercings of the nipples and genitals. As religiosity is a…
Body art, deviance, and American college students
This research examines the relationship between body art (tattoos and piercings) and deviance. With the increasing mainstream presence of visible tattoos and piercings among entertainers, athletes, and even in corporate boardrooms, we wonder the extent to which long-time enthusiasts and collectors regard the phenomenon as encroachment. We use sub-cultural identity theory to propose that individuals with increasing evidence of body art procurement…
College Students, Tattooing, And The Health Belief Model
This research extends social psychological models which have previously been used to explain tattooing behavior. We apply the Health Belief Model to the decision-making process by which young adults express interest in or obtain a tattoo. We examine the five components of the Health Belief Model with regard to the likelihood of being tattooed, being interested in tattoos, or ob-taining a (or another) tattoo. Survey data were gathered from 520 und…
Tattoos, gender, and well-being among American college students
This research note examines the relationship between survey respondents' reports of escalating numbers of tattoos and their measured levels of self-esteem, depression, suicide ideation, and reports of one or more suicide attempts. Data were gathered from 2,395 college students attending six American public universities. Results indicate a four-fold higher level of reported suicide attempts among females with four or more tattoos as compared to th…
Adapting the Youth Participatory Action Research Model to Serve LBGTQ Youth of Color
A recent review of available research and secondary data analysis on LGTBQ (Lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexual and questioning) youth of color1 points to their struggles in coming to terms with their gender, sexual, ethnic/racial, and developmental identities. They must manage the multiple burdens of stigma, racial/ethnic prejudice and sexual discrimination, harassment and ignorance that are associated with being "non-heterosexual." For many, tr…
Correlations of Religious Belief and Practice with College Students' Tattoo-Related Behavior
This research builds on a large body of literature which suggests that religious belief and practice suppress deviant behavior. Survey data from 520 undergraduates (64% freshmen and sophomores; 70% female; 80% Euro-American) at a large public university in the southwest were examined for whether students' strength of religious faith, church attendance, or frequency of prayer correlated with their having a tattoo, being interested in tattoos, or b…
Religious Belief and Practice in Attitudes toward Individuals with Body Piercing
Some research suggests adorning the body with tattoos or piercing jewelry is normative. Survey data were gathered from 450 undergraduates (72% female; 80% Euro-American; 63% freshmen and sophomores). Correlations between an index of respondents' religious belief and practice and their attitudes toward individuals who had more body piercings were weak if piercings were 7 or more, including piercings of the nipples and genitals. As religiosity is a…
College Students, Tattoos, and Sexual Activity
This research examined the association of having a tattoo and engaging in premarital sexual intercourse. Data gathered from a convenience sample of 450 college students indicated that tattooed respondents were substantively and significantly more likely to be sexually active than nontattooed college students. Tattooed men became sexually active at a significantly earlier age than nontattooed men but no such difference was found between tattooed a…
College Students, Tattooing, And The Health Belief Model
This research extends social psychological models which have previously been used to explain tattooing behavior. We apply the Health Belief Model to the decision-making process by which young adults express interest in or obtain a tattoo. We examine the five components of the Health Belief Model with regard to the likelihood of being tattooed, being interested in tattoos, or ob-taining a (or another) tattoo. Survey data were gathered from 520 und…
Correlates of Tattoos and Reference Groups
520 college students from a public university in the southwest were questioned to examine correlations between having a tattoo and the presence of tattoos among their family and friends. Tattoos among both friends and family were positively correlated with respondents' having a tattoo. The magnitude of friends' influence was about double the influence of family
Frequencies and Relations of Body Piercing and Sexual Experience in College Students
This research examined the relation between having a body piercing and having engaged in premarital sexual intercourse. Data were gathered from a convenience sample of 450 college students. 72% were women; 85% were ages 18 to 22 years (M=20.9, SD=4.5), 80% were Euro-American. Women with piercings reported substantively and significantly greater frequency of sexual activity than college students without piercings. There were no significant differe…
Body art, deviance, and American college students
This research examines the relationship between body art (tattoos and piercings) and deviance. With the increasing mainstream presence of visible tattoos and piercings among entertainers, athletes, and even in corporate boardrooms, we wonder the extent to which long-time enthusiasts and collectors regard the phenomenon as encroachment. We use sub-cultural identity theory to propose that individuals with increasing evidence of body art procurement…
Tattoos, gender, and well-being among American college students
This research note examines the relationship between survey respondents' reports of escalating numbers of tattoos and their measured levels of self-esteem, depression, suicide ideation, and reports of one or more suicide attempts. Data were gathered from 2,395 college students attending six American public universities. Results indicate a four-fold higher level of reported suicide attempts among females with four or more tattoos as compared to th…
Making It All Work
The greater prevalence of type 2 diabetes is a critical issue among the U.S. Hispanic population. This study examined the struggles of Hispanic adults managing type 2 diabetes with limited resources. Ten Hispanic adults (enrolled in a larger study to determine the effects of diabetes self-management intervention), 25 to 80 years of age and living in a rural West Texas county in the United States, were selected. Three categories of challenges emer…
Psychology (10 works) · Social Psychology (9 works) · Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies (8 works) · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology (8 works) · Social Psychology (8 works) · Tattoo and Body Piercing Complications (8 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works)