Beyond the trigger: The mental health consequences of in-home firearm access among children of gun owners.

ABSTRACT: RATIONALE:The high prevalence of household firearms in the U.S. has ignited a growing body of research seeking to understand its health consequences. While a large number of studies examine the impact of firearm availability on health risks of gun owners in the household, relatively little attention is given to whether and how in-home firearm access may shape psychological outcomes among children of gun owners. OBJECTIVE:This study examined whether and how in-home firearm access is associated with adolescents' depressive symptoms. Given a strong social/cultural association between masculinity and gun possession as well as stark gender differences in perceptions of safety and attitudes toward firearms, this study also investigated whether this association differs for male and female adolesc

SUBMITTER: Kim J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5924443 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature