After the COVID-19 worldwide spread, evidence suggested a vast diffusion of negative
consequences on people's mental health. Together with depression and sleep difficulties …

Objectives: The recurring mass murder of students in schools has sparked an intense
debate about how best to increase school safety. Because public opinion weighs heavily in …

COVID-19 has had unprecedented effects on populations around the world. Given the
political context of the pandemic and the nation's response to it, this study sought to assess …

Fear of crime has been a serious social problem studied for almost 40 years. Early
researchers focused on operationalization and conceptualization of fear of crime …

Research summary In the wake of repeated school shootings, today's youth have acquired
the label of the “mass shooting generation.” Another fitting label would be the “armed school …

College students often confide in their friends following sexual assaults. Friends' reactions
may include a variety of emotions and helping behaviors; prior victimization, knowing the …

Safety has been shown to be an important contributor to mental well‐being and is often
identified as a key element of sustainable communities. Drawing on the fear of crime …

Perceived unsafety, fear of crime, and avoidance were studied in relation to different types of
crime, crime in different time perspectives, concentrated disadvantage, collective efficacy …

Whether being stopped by the police is a stronger predictor of PTSD compared to being
victimized by community violence was explored in a sample of 301 African American …

Latin America is a violent region where fear of crime is well spread but still not fully
understood. Using multilevel methods for a large and subnational representative household …