TY - JOUR
T1 - Gun safety discussions with caregivers
T2 - Timing and demographic associations in a retrospective study
AU - Wallace, Lacey N.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2020/4/1
Y1 - 2020/4/1
N2 - This study examined individuals' recollection of gun safety conversations during childhood, and with whom these conversations occurred. Data were collected using a retrospective survey of 298 college students aged 18-54 from three campuses of a university in the USA. Respondents reported whether they recalled discussing guns or gun safety with a parent, doctor, or school official in childhood as well as what age they recalled first discussing guns or gun safety with this adult. Those growing up in gun-owning households were more likely to report gun safety conversations with parents and to report having these conversations at earlier ages. More affluent youth were more likely to report gun safety conversations with school officials and to report having gun safety discussions with adults in a variety of roles. Few respondents recalled discussing guns with a doctor or paediatrician. Future investigations are needed to assess the content and form of gun safety conversations between children and caregivers.
AB - This study examined individuals' recollection of gun safety conversations during childhood, and with whom these conversations occurred. Data were collected using a retrospective survey of 298 college students aged 18-54 from three campuses of a university in the USA. Respondents reported whether they recalled discussing guns or gun safety with a parent, doctor, or school official in childhood as well as what age they recalled first discussing guns or gun safety with this adult. Those growing up in gun-owning households were more likely to report gun safety conversations with parents and to report having these conversations at earlier ages. More affluent youth were more likely to report gun safety conversations with school officials and to report having gun safety discussions with adults in a variety of roles. Few respondents recalled discussing guns with a doctor or paediatrician. Future investigations are needed to assess the content and form of gun safety conversations between children and caregivers.
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U2 - 10.1136/bmjebm-2019-111223
DO - 10.1136/bmjebm-2019-111223
M3 - Article
C2 - 31427353
AN - SCOPUS:85071111794
SN - 2515-446X
VL - 25
SP - 56
EP - 61
JO - BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine
JF - BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine
IS - 2
ER -