A trauma-informed approach to understanding firearm decision-making among Black adolescents: Implications for prevention
Firearm violence remains a public health crisis in marginalized, urban communities, with
Black adolescents bearing the burden of firearm homicides and injuries. As such, the …
Black adolescents bearing the burden of firearm homicides and injuries. As such, the …
Adverse childhood experiences and adolescent handgun carrying
Purpose Considerable research has shown that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are
associated with well-known correlates of handgun carrying, such as delinquent peer …
associated with well-known correlates of handgun carrying, such as delinquent peer …
Exposure to gun violence and handgun carrying from adolescence to adulthood
Rationale While empirical interest in understanding the mental health consequences
surrounding gun violence has increased, currently there is much unknown about the long …
surrounding gun violence has increased, currently there is much unknown about the long …
Patterns in pro‐gun beliefs and weapon carrying behaviors in rural White adolescent
Weapon carrying among White rural populations is understudied although evidence
suggests that rural White boys have high rates of carriage. This study delineated patterns of …
suggests that rural White boys have high rates of carriage. This study delineated patterns of …
Perceptions of neighborhood disorder and gun carrying during adolescence: The indirect effect of exposure to violence
Objective As society strives to curb gun violence among adolescents, understanding the risk
factors associated with gun carrying is of critical importance. The current study seeks to …
factors associated with gun carrying is of critical importance. The current study seeks to …
School handgun carrying among youth growing up in rural communities
Purpose To characterize school handgun carrying and violence risk factors among rural
youth. Methods Using a sample of rural youth (n= 1995), we quantified the proportion who …
youth. Methods Using a sample of rural youth (n= 1995), we quantified the proportion who …
Adolescent Weapon Carrying Inside and Outside of School: The Impact of Experiences and Perceptions of Violence
This study examined factors that distinguish adolescent weapon carrying in school
compared to only in the community. We look at how experiences (offending, victimization …
compared to only in the community. We look at how experiences (offending, victimization …
Bullying Victimization and Youth's Likelihood of Carrying a Handgun
JB Christensen, MS Jones… - Journal of interpersonal …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Recent research suggests that bullying victimization increases the risk of handgun carrying
among adolescents. Yet, little to no research has considered whether different types of …
among adolescents. Yet, little to no research has considered whether different types of …
School-and student-level prevalence and predictors of weapon-related behaviors and experiences among secondary schools in California
This study assessed the prevalence of weapon-related behaviors and experiences in
secondary schools in California, their intercorrelations, and predictors at the individual and …
secondary schools in California, their intercorrelations, and predictors at the individual and …
Sex and racial/ethnic differences in school security measures, bullying victimization, and perceived school safety: implications for pediatric health care
Introduction Using the 2017 National Crime Victimization Survey dataset, this study
examined the association between the types of school security measures and students' …
examined the association between the types of school security measures and students' …