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 and nontattooed college women.
Koch
Jerome R
JR
Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work Texas Tech University, Lubbock 79409, USA. jerome.koch@ttu.edu
Roberts
Alden E
AE
Armstrong
Myrna L
ML
Owen
Donna C
DC
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013653:Tattooing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014495:Universities