TY - JOUR
T1 - Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Carrying a Gun to School during Adolescence
T2 - A Statewide Study of Middle and High School Students
AU - Docherty, Meagan
AU - Sweeten, Gary
AU - Craig, Tyleia
AU - Yang, Vevette J.H.
AU - Decrop, Romain
AU - Beardslee, Jordan
AU - Piquero, Alex
AU - Clark, Catie
AU - Pardini, Dustin
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2020/1/2
Y1 - 2020/1/2
N2 - Although studies have identified risk factors for adolescent handgun carrying, previous research on risk factors for carrying a handgun to school specifically is sparse. This study examines self-report data from 122,840 8th, 10th, and 12th grade students from 426 schools across Arizona, from three survey administrations (2014, 2016, and 2018). In each year, 0.5% to 0.8% of students reported carrying a handgun to school in the past year, and roughly half of the schools had at least one student who brought a gun to school. Multinomial logistic regression model results indicated that youth who carry a handgun to school are generally indistinguishable from non-school carriers; both kinds of carrying can be explained by risk factors related to criminal lifestyle, differential association, and fear of victimization theories. Findings suggest that programs aimed at reducing handgun carrying more generally might have an impact on carrying a gun to school.
AB - Although studies have identified risk factors for adolescent handgun carrying, previous research on risk factors for carrying a handgun to school specifically is sparse. This study examines self-report data from 122,840 8th, 10th, and 12th grade students from 426 schools across Arizona, from three survey administrations (2014, 2016, and 2018). In each year, 0.5% to 0.8% of students reported carrying a handgun to school in the past year, and roughly half of the schools had at least one student who brought a gun to school. Multinomial logistic regression model results indicated that youth who carry a handgun to school are generally indistinguishable from non-school carriers; both kinds of carrying can be explained by risk factors related to criminal lifestyle, differential association, and fear of victimization theories. Findings suggest that programs aimed at reducing handgun carrying more generally might have an impact on carrying a gun to school.
KW - School handgun carrying
KW - firearms
KW - juvenile delinquency
KW - school safety
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U2 - 10.1080/15388220.2019.1703718
DO - 10.1080/15388220.2019.1703718
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85077327356
SN - 1538-8220
VL - 19
SP - 35
EP - 47
JO - Journal of School Violence
JF - Journal of School Violence
IS - 1
ER -