Abstract
Despite a wealth of research finding that adolescents who carry handguns are involved in risky behaviors, there has been little exploration into the heterogeneity of this behavior. Using a pooled sample of 12- to 17-year-olds from the National Study on Drug Use and Health who report past-year handgun carrying (N = 7,872), this study identified four subgroups of handgun carriers: low risk (n = 3,831; 47.93%), alcohol and marijuana users (n = 1,591; 20.16%), fighters (n = 1,430; 19.40%), and severe externalizers (n = 1,020, 12.51%). These subgroups differed on demographic, behavioral, and psychosocial characteristics. Findings are discussed in light of prevention and focused deterrence.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 21-37 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 Jan 1 |
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Handgun Carrying Among Youth in the United States : An Analysis of Subtypes. / Vaughn, Michael George; Salas-Wright, Christopher P.; Boutwell, Brian B.; DeLisi, Matt; Curtis, Mary P.
In: Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice, Vol. 15, No. 1, 01.01.2017, p. 21-37.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Vaughn, Michael George
AU - Salas-Wright, Christopher P.
AU - Boutwell, Brian B.
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AU - Curtis, Mary P.
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N2 - Despite a wealth of research finding that adolescents who carry handguns are involved in risky behaviors, there has been little exploration into the heterogeneity of this behavior. Using a pooled sample of 12- to 17-year-olds from the National Study on Drug Use and Health who report past-year handgun carrying (N = 7,872), this study identified four subgroups of handgun carriers: low risk (n = 3,831; 47.93%), alcohol and marijuana users (n = 1,591; 20.16%), fighters (n = 1,430; 19.40%), and severe externalizers (n = 1,020, 12.51%). These subgroups differed on demographic, behavioral, and psychosocial characteristics. Findings are discussed in light of prevention and focused deterrence.
AB - Despite a wealth of research finding that adolescents who carry handguns are involved in risky behaviors, there has been little exploration into the heterogeneity of this behavior. Using a pooled sample of 12- to 17-year-olds from the National Study on Drug Use and Health who report past-year handgun carrying (N = 7,872), this study identified four subgroups of handgun carriers: low risk (n = 3,831; 47.93%), alcohol and marijuana users (n = 1,591; 20.16%), fighters (n = 1,430; 19.40%), and severe externalizers (n = 1,020, 12.51%). These subgroups differed on demographic, behavioral, and psychosocial characteristics. Findings are discussed in light of prevention and focused deterrence.
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