Firearm suicide risk beliefs and prevention : The role of fear of community violence and firearm ownership for protection

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INTRODUCTION: Household firearm availability is a risk factor for firearm suicide when a household member at-risk for suicide. Firearm ownership for protection and perceptions of community violence may reduce the likelihood of limiting access to firearms as a way to prevent suicide. The association between a firearm suicide risk belief and the intention to reduce firearm access as a means of preventing suicide, with fear of community violence and firearm ownership for protection as moderators, was examined.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: The analytic sample consisted of 388 Missouri firearm owners from a cross-sectional, statewide survey of Missouri adults. Logistic regression models were estimated.

RESULTS: Among Missouri firearm owners, firearm suicide risk belief was positively associated with the intention of reducing firearm access for firearm owners who were not afraid of community violence and owned a firearm for non-protection reasons (e.g., hunting).

DISCUSSION: Findings suggest that firearm suicide prevention efforts must be tailored to address the underlying beliefs about their violence risk among firearm owners who indicate they principally own for protection.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:171

Enthalten in:

Journal of psychiatric research - 171(2024) vom: 15. Feb., Seite 340-345

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lee, Daniel B [VerfasserIn]
Simmons, Megan [VerfasserIn]
Sokol, Rebeccah L [VerfasserIn]
Crimmins, Haley [VerfasserIn]
LaRose, Jessi [VerfasserIn]
Zimmerman, Marc A [VerfasserIn]
Carter, Patrick M [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Community violence
Firearm safety
Firearm suicide risk
Journal Article
Lethal means safety
Mental health
Socioecological risk

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Date Completed 26.02.2024

Date Revised 26.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.01.034

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM36840417X