Firearm-related violence is the leading cause of death for adolescents and can have lifelong
ramifications, including to one's mental health and well-being. Through a scoping review of …

Purpose Considerable research has shown that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are
associated with well-known correlates of handgun carrying, such as delinquent peer …

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 …

In this article, we investigate situations involving firearm violence in Sweden. The
spatiotemporal distribution of records is assessed in different contexts across the country …

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 …

Rural adolescents are at risk for firearm-related injury and death. In response, professional
organizations have called for communication between adolescents, parents, and providers …

We explore data from focus group interviews (n= 25) and community surveys (n= 630) to
examine resident support for policies to reduce firearm injuries in a rural Pennsylvania …

Purpose Alcohol use and handgun carrying are more prevalent among youth in rural than
urban areas and their association may be stronger among rural adolescents. Alcohol use …

Suicide attempts and school violence, including gun violence, are now leading causes of
death in youth 12-17. This study applied a latent class analytic approach to investigate how …

Firearm injury has recently become the leading cause of death among American children
and adolescents. 1 Although the home is the most common place for school-aged children …