Citation

Armstrong ML, Mcconnell C. J. Sch. Nurs. 1994; 10(1): 26-33.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1994, National Association of School Nurses, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

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PMID

8161874

Abstract

Adolescents are obtaining tattoos, yet professionals in medical and sociological fields attribute it mostly to gang affiliation. Further information about this at-risk behavior is needed so school nurses can plan and implement applicable health promotion strategies. A total of 642 adolescents from five suburban high schools and one large urban school district in Texas participated in this study. Tattooed adolescents (N = 105) described their decisions, events, and experiences before, during, and after the tattoo procedure so purchase, possession, and health-risk factors could be examined. Over one-third of the non-tattooed adolescents are considering tattooing in the future.

Language: en