Relations between caregiver messages about conflict management, youth beliefs about fighting, and firearm carrying, in an urban low-income community.
This study establishes preliminary relations between caregiver socialization messages and youth firearm carrying. Further longitudinal research is needed to understand caregiver-youth socialization and messages about how to manage conflict and reduce firearm behavior.
Authors
- Kimberly Lazarus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0220-3012)
- Terri N. Sullivan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5181-7342)
- Kelly E. O’Connor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1314-9851)
- Colleen S. Walsh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6423-7221)
- C. Golden
Institutions
- Virginia Commonwealth University (US)
- Vanderbilt University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychology of Violence
- Published
- 2025-05-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1037/vio0000620
- Primary Topic
- Gun Ownership and Violence Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention