Students' Perceptions of Body Art: Implications for Marketing Managers
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2018
Department
Educational Research and Administration
Abstract
The primary purpose of this study was to assess the extent to which attitudes among a current sample of colege students regarding persons with body art may differ from those reported approximately ten years previous. Using the same instrument and general sampling procedure as in an earlier study, a survey was conducted resulting in a geographically dispersed sample of 434 respondents ranging in age from 18 to 49 years. Although it may have een expeced that variations in the obtained sample from the earlier one as well as the passage of time would result in differences in attitudes, such was not the case. Exploratory Factor Analysis revealed that the factor structure inherent in the present data was virtually identical to that reported in the earlier study. Although there are relatively minor differences, overall the pattern of attitudes and stereotypes toward persons with body art are quite similar to that reported in the earlier study. Specific similarities and differences between the two data sets and their implications for marketing management are discussed.
Publication Title
Global Journal of Management and Marketing
Volume
2
First Page
87
Last Page
106
Recommended Citation
Totten, J. W.,
Lipscomb, T. J.,
Paprzycki, P.,
Atkin, J. L.
(2018). Students' Perceptions of Body Art: Implications for Marketing Managers. Global Journal of Management and Marketing, 2, 87-106.
Available at: https://aquila.usm.edu/fac_pubs/15931