Asociación entre tatuajes, perforaciones y conductas de riesgo en adolescentes / Association between tattoos, piercings and risk behaviors in adolescents
Rev. méd. Chile
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140(2): 198-206, feb. 2012. graf, tab
Artigo
em Espanhol
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ABSTRACT
Background: The use of tattoos and piercings has increased, especially among adolescents in the last decades. Aim: To evaluate the prevalence of these behaviors in adolescents and their association with risk behaviors such as alcohol, tobacco and illicit drug use and sexual promiscuity. Material and Methods: An anonymous and confidential survey about tattooing and piercings was applied to randomly selected high school teenagers, attending municipal, private-subsidized and private schools, in four sectors of Santiago (north-east, south-east, north-west, south-west). Results: The surveys were answered by 1329 participants with a mean age of 15 years (62% women) from 9 schools in Santiago. The prevalence of tattoos was 1.7% (confidence intervals (CI) 1.1% to 2.5%). The figure for piercings was 30.6% (CI 28.2 to 33.1%). A higher prevalence of tattooing and piercings was observed in groups with a history of psychiatric disorders, criminal records, alcohol, tobacco and illicit drug consumption and initiation of sexual activity (p < 0,001). Conclusions: This study confirms that tattoos and piercings are indicators of adolescent risk behaviors.
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Assunto principal:
Assunção de Riscos
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Tatuagem
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Comportamento do Adolescente
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Piercing Corporal
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Motivação
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Pesquisa qualitativa
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Adolescente
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Chile
Idioma:
Espanhol
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Assunto da revista:
Medicina
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Chile
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile/CL
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Universidad de los Andes/CL
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