Tattoos, Lifestyle, and the Labor Market

Dillingh, Rik; Kooreman, Peter; Potters, Jan

doi:10.1111/labr.12167

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“…The focus of this research is to build upon this prior knowledge as to the impact that facial tattoos may have on the employment screening process. Dillingh, Kooreman, and Potters (2016) research observed that 10% of the participants had tattoos on the face and neck area of the body.The decision to have a tattoo placed on the face or neck area has been shown to have a negative economic and social consequence for the individual. Brallier, Maguire, Smith,& Palm (2011) suggested that people in a managerial capacity and the greater parts of society feel that a visible tattoo (Arndt, McCombs, Tolle, & Cox, 2017) remains a factor in determining suitability for employment.…”

Section: Tattoo Locationmentioning

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Employment Interview Screening: Time to Face the Ink

Antonellis¹,

Silsbee²

2018

JBEP

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This article focuses on the impact that face and/or neck tattoos may have on the employment screening process. With some estimates placing the number of possible candidates with tattoos as high as 28%, and the increase in social acceptance of tattoos, reveals that this research may play a significant role for the employer and the candidate during the employment screening process. Tattoos today can be found on men and women, with no limits on professional status and the tattoo designs can hold profound meaning to the wearer. This qualitative study analyzed data from 243 participants. The data was broken down into gender responses when it comes to assessing a candidate with a face/neck tattoo during the employment screening process. One significant theme that emerged is that 50% of the participants reported that they would hire a candidate with a visible face/neck tattoo depending on the position, revealing that employment screeners still feel that a visible tattoo may be acceptable for some positions and not acceptable for other positions.

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Section: Tattoo Locationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Employment Interview Screening: Time to Face the Ink

Antonellis¹,

Silsbee²

2018

JBEP

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“…The quantitative survey investigations have provided the strongest evidence that being tattooed does not have a detrimental impact on individuals. While Dillingh et al (2016) found that being tattooed had a negative influence on being employed, there was no impact on annual earnings, among a representative national sample of Dutch adults. In addition, French et al (2016) found that tattooed employees in national samples of young people employed in the USA and Australia did not earn less annually once human capital (e.g.…”

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“…On one hand, a variety of studies have signaled that individuals with tattoos are viewed as less acceptable for the workplace and perceived as lower performers compared to those without body art (Baumann et al , 2016; Brallier et al , 2011; Henle et al , 2018; Miller et al , 2009; Timming, 2015; Timming et al , 2017). On the other hand, research also has provided evidence that those with tattoos are not likely to be penalized (Dillingh et al , 2016; French et al , 2016; French et al , 2019). Such conflicting research findings necessitate further examining the degree to which tattooed employees receive unfavorable workplace treatment.…”

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Tattoos and unfavorable treatment among employees in the hospitality industry

Tews

Stafford

2020

IJCHM

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Purpose As employers are purportedly becoming more receptive to tattoos, the question arises whether tattooed employees are nonetheless subject to unfavorable treatment. In this light, the purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of different tattoo characteristics on four outcomes: annual earnings, fair interpersonal treatment from supervisors, perceived discrimination and perceived overqualification. The specific tattoo characteristics were tattoo number, visibility and content. Design/methodology/approach Survey data from a sample of 162 tattooed hospitality employees were obtained from a Qualtrics research panel and analyzed using regression. Findings The results demonstrated that employees with a greater degree of dark tattoo content (content of a more threatening and intimidating nature) received less favorable treatment, as demonstrated by significant relationships with fair interpersonal treatment, perceived discrimination and perceived overqualification. Tattoo number was related to increased perceived discrimination and perceived overqualification. At the same time, tattoo number was related to increased annual earnings, signaling a benefit. Research limitations/implications Measures of tattoo characteristics and workplace outcomes were collected in a single survey. An analysis of data collected at different points would potentially provide a more definitive test of cause and effect. Practical implications On one front, organizations should establish grooming policies that specify what is acceptable with respect to tattoos. To help minimize personality-related tattoo stereotypes from influencing hiring decisions, organizations could use personality assessments to make the hiring process more objective. Moreover, diversity training could address tattoo-related stereotypes, bias and prejudice. Originality/value Even though prior studies have demonstrated that tattooed people are viewed as less suitable for employment, research focused on the relationship between tattoos and actual discrimination has been limited. The results from this study highlight that employees with tattoos may still be subject to maltreatment, despite the mainstreaming of tattoos.

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“…As the U.S. has become “a tattooed nation,” individuals with tattoos report that they rarely experience negative encounters or blatant discrimination due to their tattoos . For example, after controlling for numerous demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, having a tattoo is not associated with lower employment probability or labor market earnings . Although statistically significant differences in aggression and rebelliousness exist, these effects are quite small and have diminished over time and will likely continue to do so .…”

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Are tattoos associated with negative health‐related outcomes and risky behaviors?

2019

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Background Tattoos have reached broadening mainstream acceptance. Medical professional societies have noted that tattoos may co‐occur with high risk behaviors. Methods Using a variety of statistical models applied to a sample of 2,008 adults residing in the United States via Amazon's Mechanical Turk, we estimate the associations between tattoo characteristics, three health‐related outcomes (overall health status, ever diagnosed with a mental health issue, sleep problems), and three risky behaviors (current smoking, ever spent time in jail or prison, and number of sex partners). Results We find that the presence, number, and specific features of tattoos are positively correlated with two of the health‐related outcomes (ever diagnosed with a mental health issue and trouble sleeping) and all three of the risky behaviors (P < .05). Magnitudes are larger for those with multiple, visible, and offensive tattoos. Conclusions Our results suggest that individuals with tattoos are more likely to engage in risky behaviors relative to their non‐tattooed counterparts, which may lead to health consequences. Dermatologists, healthcare providers, and public health advocates should recognize that having a tattoo(s) is a potential marker for mental health issues and risky behaviors.

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Tattoos, Lifestyle, and the Labor Market

Cited by 12 publications

References 23 publications

Employment Interview Screening: Time to Face the Ink

Employment Interview Screening: Time to Face the Ink

Tattoos and unfavorable treatment among employees in the hospitality industry

Are tattoos associated with negative health‐related outcomes and risky behaviors?

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