Perceptions of a photograph of a woman with visible piercings.
To examine perceptions of people with visible piercings 105 undergraduate students from four different courses on campus (85 women, 20 men; M age=20.0 yr., SD=3.4) were randomly assigned to rate a photograph of a women with or without piercings on her eyebrow, ear, lip, and nose on 13 characteristics. Analysis indicated the model with visible piercings was rated less religious and more creative, artistic, and mysterious. These findings differ from previous findings on perception of tattoos. Implications and directions for research with different age groups are discussed.
Martino
Sara
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Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Psychology Program, P.O. Box 195, Pomona, NJ 08240, USA. sara.martino@stockton.edu
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D046288:Body Piercing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010781:Photography; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014796:Visual Perception