The impact of tattoos as an appearance feature on the perception of cabin crew in the opinion of highly sensitive people

Highly sensitive individuals are characterized by deeper information processing, increased sensitivity to external stimuli, and stronger emotional reactions. This study examined the impact of tattoos on the emotional experience, interpersonal relationships, perception of professionalism, and evaluation of airline crew by highly sensitive persons, and compared their responses to those of less sensitive individuals. The study involved 788 participants – 99 were highly sensitive and 689 served as a control group with low sensitivity. Participants were asked to evaluate pictures of cabin crew members with varying degrees of tattoo visibility in terms of professionalism, interpersonal relations, and emotions. The analysis of the impact of tattoos on emotions and perception of professionalism among sensitive individuals shows that the intensity of tattoos does not significantly affect emotions, but there are differences between groups with varying degrees of social sensitivity. The presence of tattoos does not alter the overall perception of the professionalism of the airline crew, which may indicate a certain social acceptance in a professional context.

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