Shelby L Bandel

Biographic Data

ID5691606
NAMEShelby L Bandel
GIVEN NAMESShelby L
FAMILY NAMEBandel
SIGNATUREBANDEL S L
AFFILIATIONSNew Jersey Gun Violence Research Center, Piscataway; Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Piscataway
ORCID0000-0003-0880-7653
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS8
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR8
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Firearm Access Screening in Mental Healthcare

    Open AccessTaylor R Rodríguez, Shelby L Bandel et al.ARTICLEJournal of Clinical Psychology2026

    OBJECTIVES: This study examined how mental healthcare providers' characteristics (e.g., firearm ownership) impact whether they screen for firearm access, and differences in reported screening frequency across clients' clinical presentations and demographics. METHODS: The sample included 311 mental healthcare providers (data collected 2023-2024). Providers indicated whether they screen for firearm access in their practice (yes/no), and those who r…

  • Utilizing Personality Assessment to Further Firearm Injury Prevention Research

    Shelby L Bandel, Taylor R Rodríguez et al.ARTICLEJournal of Personality Assessment2026

    Firearm violence, and especially firearm suicide, is a growing public health concern in the United States that requires a multidisciplinary approach to address. We argue that assessment psychologists are particularly well-suited to enhance understanding of firearm owners' individual differences, perceptions, and beliefs. Creating a robust literature at the nexus of personality, assessment, and firearms is vital to the development and implementati…

  • Honor Endorsement and Increased Firearm Purchasing Behavior and Intentions During the Covid-19 Pandemic

    Open AccessJarrod E Bock, Samantha E Daruwala et al.ARTICLEPsychological Reports2024

    The surge in firearm sales from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic have been linked to increases in firearm violence, which is of public concern given that having firearms in one's home is associated with increased risk for domestic violence and suicide. Consistent with pre-pandemic trends, individuals tended to purchase firearms for self-protection during COVID-19. Prior work indicates that protective firearm ownership is motivated not only by p…

  • Female military service members and veterans

    Allison E Bond, Claire Houtsma et al.ARTICLEDeath Studies2024

    To examine the differences in treatment seeking behaviors, previous suicidal thoughts, previous suicide attempts, and disclosure of suicidal thoughts among female service members (SM)/Veteran suicide decedents who used a firearm and those who used another method. Data was acquired from the National Violent Death Reporting System which is maintained and monitored by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Data included in the present study …

  • Public Perception of Gun Violence-Related Headline Accuracy and the Credibility of Media Sources

    Shelby L Bandel, Allison E Bond et al.ARTICLEHealth Communication2023

    The present study sought to determine the extent to which the message or messenger is more important for news media portrayal of gun violence prevention. Exploratory analyses also examined factors related to Fox News and MSNBC credibility. Participants (N = 3,500) were US adults matched to the 2010 US Census on several demographic variables. Two mock headlines were presented: "Gun violence is result of mental health problems" and "Storing firearm…

  • Defensive Behaviors During Covid-19 and the 2020–2021 Firearm Purchasing Surge

    Michael D Anestis, Allison E Bond et al.ARTICLEJournal of Social and Clinical…2023

    Objective: This study examined the extent to which political beliefs and public health behaviors cluster together and define distinct groups of individuals and whether those groups differ on firearm purchasing behaviors. Methods: 6,404 US residents (Minnesota, n = 1,789; Mississippi, n = 1,418; New Jersey, n = 3,197) were recruited via Qualtrics panels. Participants were matched to 2010 census data. Results: Fit statistics determined a four-class…

  • Demographic differences in the type of firearm and location of bodily injury in firearm suicide decedents

    Allison E Bond, Aleksandr T Karnick et al.ARTICLEDeath Studies2022

    This study describes the type of firearm used and location of bodily injury among demographic subgroups of suicide decedents. Data on those who died by suicide via firearm from the National Violent Death Reporting System ( N = 117,126) between the years 2003-2018 was utilized. A series of five logistic regression analyses examining the age of decedent, type of firearm, location of wound site, loaded vs. unloaded firearms, and locked vs. unlocked …

  • Understanding Risk and Implementing Data-Driven Solutions for Firearm Suicide

    Open AccessMichael D Anestis, Allison E Bond et al.ARTICLEThe Annals of the American…2022References: 44

    Each year, firearms account for half of all the suicide deaths in the U.S. Research has shown that, worldwide, the most effective way to prevent suicide is so-called means safety: making the tools and methods of suicide less accessible and less lethal. In the U.S., research has shown, time and again, that access to firearms increases the risk for suicide death, particularly when firearms are not stored safely. Means safety, therefore, could be a …