Students Perceptions Towards Professors with Visible Tattoos

Students Perceptions Towards Professors

Authors

  • Kristine Cerenado Far Eastern University - Manila

Abstract

Body art, like tattoos, has become a mainstream culture in the 21st century. Getting a tattoo is highly personal and can vary widely from one individual to another. It may be self-expression, symbolism, aesthetics, cultural and religious traditions. However, visible tattoos may still cause stigma among other professionals, such as teachers. How a student perceives a teacher impacts how he responds to that teacher. Thus, this study explores students’ perceptions towards professors with visible tattoos. A quantitative descriptive survey research design was applied in this study. It adapted Duncan’s (2023) Perception of Tattoos and Piercings in Higher Education questionnaire. The participants are 38 randomly selected FEU Manila students in the School Year 2023-2024. Data gathering was through Google Forms, where participants voluntarily participated. The results show statements 1, 3, 11, 12, 18, and 20 are interpreted as Disagree while the remaining statements are interpreted as Strongly Disagree. This suggests that students show positive views toward professionals with visible tattoos and that it disputes any form of discrimination against them. The researcher recommends looking into other professionals with tattoos to provide a newer perspective on the dilemma.

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Published

2024-03-12