title: Age, sex, education, religion, and perception of tattoos.
abstract: Tattooing has become more acceptable in the mainstream American culture in recent years. Based on a survey with face-to-face interviews of 335 nontattooed adults randomly selected from a city with a population of 444,000, this study explored the relationship of individuals' demographic variables, attitudes toward religion, and their perceptions of tattoos. The hierarchical multiple regression analysis showed that age and attitude toward religion were associated with individuals' perception of tattoos.
authors.affiliation: School of Communication, The University of Akron, OH 44325-1003, USA. ylin1@uakron.edu
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012067:Religion; D012737:Sex Factors; D012938:Social Perception; D013653:Tattooing