Prevalence and correlates of handgun carrying and perceived ease of access among adolescents in Florida.

Cashen M BoccioMelissa S JonesDaniel C SemenzaDylan B Jackson

Published in: Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention (2024)

Our findings suggest a host of demographic features and behavioural factors are associated with both perceived ease of firearm access and patterns of firearm carrying. Implications of these findings for reducing access to firearms is discussed.

Keyphrases

social support
depressive symptoms
physical activity
mental health
risk factors