ABSTRACT

This study assessed the prevalence of weapon-related behaviors and experiences in secondary schools in California, their intercorrelations, and predictors at the individual and school levels. This study is based on a representative sample of 889,726 secondary school students in California based on the California Healthy Kids Survey. Prevalence ranged from 3.1% of students carrying gun to 17.9% who saw another student with a weapon. In 3.3% of schools, more than 15% of students carried a weapon and in 5.8% of schools, 15% or more were injured or threatened with weapons. The strongest predictors were the number of transgender students, gang members, and victimized students, particularly those victimized because of their disability. A public-health approach is advocated.

摘要

本研究评估了加利福尼亚中学武器相关行为和经历的普遍性、它们的相互关系以及个人和学校层面的预测因素。这项研究基于加州健康儿童调查的加州 889,726 名中学生的代表性样本。患病率从 3.1% 的学生携带枪支到 17.9% 的学生看到另一个学生携带武器。在 3.3% 的学校中，超过 15% 的学生携带武器，在 5.8% 的学校中，15% 或更多的学生受伤或受到武器威胁。最强的预测因素是跨性别学生、帮派成员和受害学生的数量，尤其是那些因残疾而受害的学生。提倡公共卫生方法。