Keywords
medical tattooing; tattoo attitudes; patient-centered outcomes; breast cancer survivorship; psychometrics; scale development; reconstructive aesthetics
Description
This downloadable .zip file contains the following supplementary materials for the paper "Psychometric Evaluation of the Tattoo Attitudes and Motivations Scale: A New Instrument for Medical Tattoo Consultation"
Supplementary Material S1. The original 18 Item Pool used to develop the Tattoo Attitudes and Motivations Scale. Used in both Survey 1 and Survey 2
Supplementary Materials S2. Demographic characteristics of Participants from Survey 1 (n=589 Females)
Supplementary Materials S3. Demographic characteristics of Participants from Survey 2 (n = 261).
Supplementary Materials S4. Final TAMS instrument
Data Source
The source of this information is from the paper entitled: Psychometric Evaluation of the Tattoo Attitudes and Motivations Scale: A New Instrument for Medical Tattoo Consultation
Abstract
Medical tattooing is increasingly used to restore or alter appearance following surgery, injury, or medical treatment, yet brief instruments for assessing patient attitudes and motivations toward tattooing are limited. This study developed and evaluated the Tattoo Attitudes and Motivations Scale (TAMS), a 10-item measure intended for medical tattoo consultation and research. In Study 1, exploratory factor analysis was conducted with 589 adult women from a general population sample. In Study 2, confirmatory factor analysis was conducted with 261 breast cancer survivors. The final scale supported three factors: Self-Enhancement, Negative Attitudes, and Self-Expression. Model fit was good in the clinical sample, and subscales demonstrated acceptable internal consistency and test-retest reliability. TAMS scores showed expected associations with decision satisfaction ratings and interest in medical tattooing. Findings provide preliminary evidence that the TAMS is a brief, psychometrically supported instrument for assessing tattoo-related attitudes and motivations in medical tattoo contexts.
Date Created
2026
Release Date
2026
Document Type
Documentation
Language
English
Rights
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Rights
The information contained here is open source and free to use as long as it is cited correctly.
College
College of Sciences
Department
Psychology
Recommended Citation
Cassisi, Jeffrey E., "Psychometric Evaluation of the Tattoo Attitudes and Motivations Scale: A New Instrument for Medical Tattoo Consultation" (2026). Research Data and Datasets. 29.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/datasets/29