A Within-Individual Examination of the Predictors of Gun Carrying During Adolescence and Young Adulthood Among Young Men
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10923973 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jordan Beardslee (0000-0003-0785-6584, University of California, Irvine, corresponding author), Emily Kan (0000-0003-3567-3195, University of California, Irvine), Cortney Simmons (0000-0001-5457-4681, Yale University), Dustin Pardini (Arizona State University), Monica Peniche (University of California, Irvine), Paul J Frick (0000-0001-7335-1299, Louisiana State University), Laurence Steinberg (0000-0002-2627-3635, King Abdulaziz University), Elizabeth Cauffman (0000-0003-3787-5161, University of California, Irvine) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 1952-1969 |
| Publication date | 2021-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Youth and Adolescence (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0047-2891 • E-ISSN: 1573-6601 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10964-021-01464-6 |
| PMID | 34272654 |
| OpenAlex | W3180638647 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 72 |
Although prior studies have identified several risk factors for gun carrying, no prior longitudinal studies have examined a comprehensive set of explanatory factors together in within-individual change models or examined whether the predictors of gun carrying change across adolescence and early young adulthood. The present study fills these gaps by examining the predictive utility of several risk factors for gun carrying, and by examining whether any of the associations vary by age. The sample included 1216 young men who were arrested for the first time during adolescence (approximately 15 years old) and interviewed regularly for 5 years (until approximately 20 years old) after the first arrest. The outcome was youth-self-reported gun carrying and the risk factors included several variables consistent with various explanations for gun carrying (psychosocial maturity deficits; antisocial behavioral style; socialization; victimization). Research questions were addressed with fixed effects dynamic panel models (within-individual change models). Results showed that the most robust predictors of gun carrying were increased exposure to guns and gun-related violence and increased engagement in other antisocial and illegal behavior. The results emphasize the specific etiology of gun carrying and the potential social contagion effect of gun-related events. Overall, the study points to the need for prevention and intervention programs to specifically target the reduction of the real and perceived prevalence of gun-related events in young men’s lives
Developmental psychology · Health psychology · Injury prevention · Legal psychology · Medical emergency · Poison control · Psychiatry · Psychosocial · Public health · Socialization · Suicide prevention · Young adult · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Gun Ownership and Violence Research · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Injury Epidemiology and Prevention · Medicine · Psychology · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
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| Citations per year | 3,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |