Qualitative Research Lab Report on Body Modifications

This lab report explores the attributes assigned to individuals with body modifications such as tattoos and piercings. It includes methods and analysis, data collection, ethical documentation, findings, and discussion.

QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
LAB REPORT

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................4
METHODS AND ANALYSIS........................................................................................................4
Data collection.............................................................................................................................4
Develop interview........................................................................................................................4
Data Analysis...............................................................................................................................5
Ethical documentation.................................................................................................................5
Findings and discussion...................................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERNCES...................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Topic: What attribute do people assign to individuals with body modifications
Body modification refers to a form of artistic expression. This is used to express social
status or religious beliefs. it includes practices such as tattooing and piercing. This is generally
popular within young people. The purpose of body modification is done to display group
members or affiliation. It is done in remembrance of lived experiences or it represents traditional
symbolism. From the study it has been found that people are making tattoo to represent their
tradition or religious beliefs, rites of passages, display group members. Usually, young people
are making this tattoo and this is popular nowadays. The research is done to identify what
attributed do people assign to individuals with body modification and why it is being done. Key
finding from research is that body modification is done by people to present religious beliefs or
nowadays it is tradition among young people to make tattoos (Britton and Semaan, 2017,).
Body modification includes, tattoo and piercing, it is a broad category which involves
about alteration that a person makes to their body. The research is done to gather more relevant
information related to attribute of body modification. It is culture nowadays to make tattoo and
mostly young people are involved in it. Body modification can affect skin and cause skin
infection and allergic reactions. Body modification has pain and discomfort during and after the
procedure.
The report examines, what attribute do people assign to individuals with body
modification, research is being done. Aims and objectives, literature review, completion of ethics
documents, how to develop an interview schedule, collecting qualitative data. Further, report
incudes, thematic analysis on qualitative data sets, data collection method which is used in
research. From research it is determine that body modification is harmful for body of an
individual as it causes skin infections and allergies which is harmful for health of people. When
tattoo is made it is painful and an individual face problem. Interview is being conducted in which
consent from participant is take regarding public perceive professional with tattoos.

MAIN BODY
METHODS AND ANALYSIS
Data collection
For this project both primary and secondary has been collected. Secondary data has been
collected by the research for conduction of literature review so that base for the research topic
can be developed. Whereas primary data has been collected by the research with the help of 1:1
semi- structured interview. For collection of qualitative data using semi- structured interview
first of all a questionnaire was developed and each of the selected respondents were asked to
answer those questions. Each of the respondents will be asked to participate in the interview one
by one and answer of all the respondents were recorded in audio manner (Berthelsen and
Frederiksen, 2018). Then this audio recorded was used for conduction of thematic analysis for
extraction of important information. Student peers will be free to answer all the questions as per
their understanding and if any student peer do not want to answer any question then they will be
free to refuse to answer the question.
Develop interview
In order to develop semi- interview, there are range of steps that has been taken by the researcher
such as first of all it has make efforts to identified the right people for the interview. Likewise,
for study of impact of telehealth on changing behaviour of healthcare professional, healthcare
professional has to be interviewed. Then second step is taken for setting the interview such as
firstly introduce why, for what purpose the interview has been conducted, its timing and digital
mean that will be used to record the interview (Adhabi, and Anozie, 2017). Then, action has been
taken to make question that need to be asked the respondent in order to extract the useful
information. At last theme for discussion has been prepared for a good interview and research.
After interview, notes are prepared to retained the crucial information that has been gained while
completing the research.
In order to develop appropriate interview schedule for classmates participating in semi-structured
interview. First of all, main aim of the interview will be explained with purpose and reason of
conducting interview will be explained to the students (Britwum and et. al., 2020). When all such
information is provided, only then introduction to selected topic will be provided. Whether
interviewee get an idea of topic and reason of conducting interview, only after that they will be

asked to other questions for gaining primary data for analysis associated to the selected topic.
Lastly when all the questions are asked, then summary of whole interview will be provided and
future actions that will be taken will be explained.
Data Analysis
For analysis of collected primary data thematic analysis method has been selected by the
researcher. For analysis of primary6 data collected with the help of 1: 1 semi- structured
interview six steps of thematic analysis were followed:
 First step was to familiarizing researcher with data collected and type of data collected by the
researcher. This will provide a brief understanding to researcher about ways in which
collected data will be analysed.
 Then observation of collected data is required to be done so that code for the collected data is
developed for identification of common themes.
 Then merging of codes of data collected can be done so that common themes can be
developed
 Review of these themes is done for evaluating that correct these have been identified.
Reviewing these further helps in identifying whether collected and appropriate themes as per
the data has been identified or not (Crockett and et. al., 2020).
 After revieing themes defining and naming of these will be done so that it becomes much
easier to analyse data and extract data. This further helps in easily identifying type of data
collected and extract important information for answering main research questions in an
appropriate manner.
 Lastly on the basis of these production of report will be done
Ethical documentation
Ethics are moral values, key principles and elements that need to be abided by the researcher
while completing its study for its reliability and validity. The researcher has abided to all of the
ethics in order to make research fruitful as well as useful for other individuals. Furthermore,
equal opportunity, respect and recognition of respondent in the interview has been maintained
that helps in driving necessary information effectively. All are given equal chance to participate
in the interview to gathered more and more correct facts, figure and detailed related to the study.
To complete the study only ethic resources has been used so that the interested individual can

easily trust and take necessary decision. At the same time, honestly and integrity is also followed
by scholar as it has openly and in well-organised manner has represented the extract information
so that it can be used in better manner.
Findings and discussion
From the interview of the candidate, it has been interpreted that even youngsters also d have
specified knowledge about the tattoo and piercing activities and it has been evaluated that these
activities are highly famous among youngsters. A lot of questions had been asked that boy but
specifically one serious question asked him according to which the answer will describe their
feelings about the tattoo. According to him, tattoos are not unprofessional although it is not
allowed in most of the jobs. He answered that small tattoos are considered as less professional in
comparison to large tattoos as well as he is highly supportive towards the natural body
attractiveness without tattoos and piercings.
Within the interview, few images had been shown to the candidate according to which he
describes that the first picture which was the skull tattoo over stomach makes him feel jealous,
and he hardly wanted that kind of tattoo for himself. In the second image couple of tattoos occurs
and the candidate describe their feeling that he do not have that much attractive face to have lots
of piercings. For third image, he illustrates that again he felt jealous because of the guy shown in
the image had lots of piercings. And in the last image, he felt speechless after watching that
specific image. Hence, with the whole interview, it has been identified that the candidate is
highly interested and supports body tattoos and piercings.
In interview, interviewer has taken consent from participant and participant gave consent
regarding public perceive professional with tattoos. So, on this basis, it can be said that interview
was conducted in an ethical manner. Some pictures regarding piercing has been shown to
participant and on the basis of answers, it is found that people who do piercing do this because of
show off and after sometime, it gives violence feel. Participant was also asked about trust as
either we can trust while making piercing then it is found that it depends as on which area people
wants to get made tattoos or piercing. Overall, it is found that we cannot trust regarding selecting
people for piercing and tattoos. When participant was shown some pictures then he said that on
the basis of picture, it can be said that for fostering themselves they to tattooing and bike riding
and it is all because of show off.

Participant was asked about reasons and changes that happens after making tattoos and
piercing and in this context, it is found that it all depends on the type of tattoos. Some tattoos are
very attractive and they can make body attractive. But on the basis of shown pictures to
participant, it is found that tattoos are not making body attractive as they are looking very bad.
Overall, it can be said that seeing tattoos on body give depressive, painful and weird feelings. On
this basis, it can clearly be said that piercing and tattoos cannot make body attractive and it may
cause some skin problems in the future.
In the interview third, consent form has been filled by the respondent that ensure validity
and reliability of the interview conducted and necessary information gathered. The first question
that has been asked to respondent is that what are the attributes that people assigned to individual
with body modifications. Moreover, there are eight question and some photos has been showed
to the participant so that it can easily and timely answer the question. On the basis of photo, it
has been asked that what things are noticed on picture such as they are very expressive that they
put on body. They are more artistic, creative and expensive things has been used by them to
maintained their body. Furthermore, respondent states that it is too difficult to state the the
trustworthiness of the person on the basis of its actual appearance. Along with it, there are some
addition questions that has been asked to respondent is that whether the tattoos or piercing is
effected their personality or not. In response it clarified that it is not honest that piercing affect
the attitude of the person. The respondent does not mind tattoos but it does not like people that
have face tattoo on their forehead. So, feel really inspired when seeing the tattoos as they are
really cool. At last the question is being asked to respondent is related to whether it have tattoos
or piercing or not so in response it stated that it like the same but does not have tattoo.
CONCLUSION
From the above discussion it can be concluded that, people assign to individuals with body
modifications as it includes making tattoo. Aims and objectives of research has been discussed.
Further, literature review related to what attribute do people assign to individuals with body
modifications has been described. Completion of ethics documentation has been discussed.
Development of an interview schedule and semi structured interview has been described.
Further, method of data collection used in research i.e., primary and secondary data collection

method has been described. Thematic analysis on qualitative data set has been discussed. Data
analysis is done in which primary data analysis with the help of 1:1 semi-structured interview
has been discussed. Finding and discussion is done in which interview is being conducted from
young people.

REFERNCES
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