ABSTRACT

Although studies have identified risk factors for adolescent handgun carrying, previous research on risk factors for carrying a handgun to school specifically is sparse. This study examines self-report data from 122,840 8th, 10th, and 12th grade students from 426 schools across Arizona, from three survey administrations (2014, 2016, and 2018). In each year, 0.5% to 0.8% of students reported carrying a handgun to school in the past year, and roughly half of the schools had at least one student who brought a gun to school. Multinomial logistic regression model results indicated that youth who carry a handgun to school are generally indistinguishable from non-school carriers; both kinds of carrying can be explained by risk factors related to criminal lifestyle, differential association, and fear of victimization theories. Findings suggest that programs aimed at reducing handgun carrying more generally might have an impact on carrying a gun to school.

摘要

尽管研究已经确定了携带青少年手枪的危险因素，但以前关于携带手枪上学的危险因素的研究很少。这项研究调查了来自三个调查管理机构（2014、2016和2018年）来自亚利桑那州426所学校的122,840名8、10和12年级学生的自我报告数据。在过去一年中，每年有0.5％至0.8％的学生报告携带手枪上学，并且大约一半的学校中至少有一名学生拿着枪上学。多项逻辑回归模型的结果表明，携带手枪上学的年轻人通常与非学校携带者没有区别。两种携带方式都可以通过与犯罪生活方式，差异联想和对受害理论的恐惧相关的风险因素来解释。