Gun Laws and Youth Gun Carrying: Results from the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, 2005-2017
Gun Laws and Youth Gun Carrying: Results from the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, 2005-2017
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10.1007/s10964-020-01384-x
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发表时间：
2021-01-09
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4.9
通讯作者：
Boxer, Paul
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Gunn, John F., III;Boxer, Paul
携带枪支的年轻人面临暴力和过早死亡的风险增加，但枪支立法在阻止这种行为方面的影响却鲜为人知。本研究旨在填补这一空白，探索国家枪支法律和青少年枪支携带行为之间的关联，使用青年危险行为监测系统（YRBSS）。这项工作建立在以前的研究基础上，但通过考虑比以前的工作更多的年数并使用学术而不是基于密码的枪支法编码系统来扩展它。使用广义估计方程（GEE）评估了两个模型：（1）青少年携带枪支，（2）青少年在学校携带武器（例如，枪、刀、棍棒）。模型1的样本包括美国50个州中的20个州的数据，其中1个州来自东北部，4个来自中西部，10个来自南部，5个来自西部。模型2的样本包括美国50个州中的33个州，其中3个州来自东北部，9个来自中西部，12个来自南部，9个来自西部。分析中包括了2005-2017年YRBSS两年期调查中每个州的数据。对于青少年枪支携带和整体武器携带，总枪支管制指数是一个显着的预测与较低的枪支管制指数得分与更大的青少年枪支和武器携带行为。本研究指出了枪支法在减少青少年枪支携带行为方面的潜力。拥有更多枪支法律的州报告携带枪支行为的年轻人较少。
Youth who carry guns are at increased risk of violence and premature death-but what impact firearm legislation plays in deterring this behavior is less known. The present study aims to fill this gap by exploring the associations between state gun laws and youth gun carrying behavior using the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS). This work builds on previous research but expands it by considering a greater number of years than previous work and using an academic, as opposed to an advocacy-based, gun law coding system. Two models were assessed using generalized estimating equations (GEE): (1) youth gun carrying, (2) youth weapon carrying at school (e.g., guns, knives, clubs). The sample for Model 1 included data for 20 of the 50 U.S. states with 1 state from the northeast, 4 from the midwest, 10 from the south, and 5 from the west. The sample for Model 2 included 33 of the 50 U.S. states with 3 states from the northeast, 9 from the midwest, 12 from the south, and 9 from the west. Data for each state across the 2005-2017 YRBSS biennial surveys were included in the analysis. For youth gun carrying and overall weapon carrying, the total gun regulation index was a significant predictor with lower gun regulation index scores associated with greater youth gun and weapon carrying behavior. The present study points to the potential of gun laws in reducing youth gun carrying behavior. States with more gun laws had fewer youth reporting gun-carrying behavior.