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...

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Published inPsychological reports Vol. 95; no. 2; pp. 583 - 586
Main Authors Koch, Jerome R, Roberts, Alden E, Armstrong, Myrna L, Owen, Donna C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.10.2004
Subjects
Adolescent
Attitude
Body Piercing
Culture
Female
Humans
Male
Practice (Psychology)
Religion and Psychology
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary: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 carrier of normative behavior, individuals who have body piercings may be viewed as behaving within cultural norms.
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ISSN:0033-2941
DOI:10.2466/PR0.95.6.583-586