Introduction: To examine positive and negative affective processes associated with firearm acquisition and firearm ownership. Methods: An online cross-sectional survey assessing firearm ownership, reasons for firearm ownership, intentions to acquire a firearm in the next 12 months, and positive and negative affective states was administered to 6,200 U.S. adults (49.0% male, 51.0% female). Results: Mean negative and positive affect were significantly elevated among protective firearm owners (i.e., those who kept firearms for the primary purpose of self-protection) and participants intending to acquire a firearm. Protective firearm owners intending to acquire another firearm reported significantly higher negative affect than all other subgroups. Within this subgroup, negative affect and positive affect were positively correlated. Among all other subgroups, negative and positive affect were either negatively correlated or uncorrelated. Discussion: The intention to acquire firearms and protective firearm ownership are associated with both positive and negative affectivity. Typical cognitive-affective processes may be disrupted among protective firearm owners intending to acquire another firearm.

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与枪支获取和所有权相关的积极和消极情感过程

简介：研究与枪支获取和枪支所有权相关的积极和消极情感过程。方法：对 6,200 名美国成年人（49.0% 男性，51.0% 女性）进行了一项在线横断面调查，评估枪支所有权、枪支所有权原因、未来 12 个月内购买枪支的意图以及积极和消极的情感状态。结果：保护性枪支拥有者（即以自我保护为主要目的而持有枪支的人）和打算购买枪支的参与者的平均消极和积极影响显着升高。打算购买另一支枪支的保护性枪支拥有者报告的负面影响明显高于所有其他亚组。在这个亚组中，消极情绪和积极情绪呈正相关。在所有其他亚组中，消极和积极影响要么负相关，要么不相关。讨论：获得枪支的意图和保护性枪支所有权与积极和消极情感相关。在打算购买另一支枪支的保护性枪支拥有者中，典型的认知情感过程可能会受到干扰。