Handgun carrying and suicidality: An analysis of Florida adolescents
Our findings indicate that carrying a handgun in the previous 12 months and increased frequency of carrying a handgun are associated with an elevated risk of suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts in adolescents. The policy implications for these findings are discussed.
Authors
- Dylan B. Jackson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4726-6573)
- Alexander M. Testa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8686-9115)
- Daniel C. Semenza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3843-9559)
- Cashen M. Boccio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6377-5717)
- Melissa S. Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8160-4989)
Institutions
- Brigham Young University (US)
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- The University of Texas at San Antonio (US)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Injury Prevention
- Published
- 2025-11-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/ip-2025-045757
- Primary Topic
- Gun Ownership and Violence Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00