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Comparative Study
. 2004 Jul;35(1):58-61.
doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2003.08.012.

Contemporary college students and body piercing

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Comparative Study

Contemporary college students and body piercing

Myrna L Armstrong et al. J Adolesc Health. 2004 Jul.

Abstract

Student (N = 450) demographic characteristics (parental composition and relationships, and religious participation) were documented in those with body piercings (32%) and those without body piercings (55%), yet many risky behaviors were present, including tattooing (22%). Major piercing purposes were self-expression and identity, rather than deviancy or rebellion.

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