Evaluating a Digital Intervention to Reduce Aggression and Pro-Firearm Violence Attitudes Among Young Black Males: Pretest-Posttest Feasibility Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pediatric and adolescent firearm injuries and fatalities in the United States have surged to levels not seen since the mid-1990s, marking a critical public health inflection point. Young Black males (ages 15-24) experience firearm-related fatality rates 24 times higher than their White peers. Despite this disproportionate risk, they are less likely to participate in traditional firearm violence prevention programs. This disparity highlights the urgent need for innovative, culturally responsive approaches that address the emotional, behavioral, and social determinants of violence.

Objective

This pilot study aims to evaluate the preliminary effects of BrotherlyACT, a culturally responsive, trauma-informed, multicomponent mobile and web-based intervention designed to

SUBMITTER: Emezue C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12518882 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature