Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA.
Search Institute, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
J Interpers Violence. 2023 Aug;38(15-16):8921-8945. doi: 10.1177/08862605231162883. Epub 2023 Apr 9.
Gun violence disproportionately impacts Black young adults living in economically marginalized urban communities and results in increased risk for injury and death. This study identifies protective factors across the ecological model for Black young adults experiencing peer-based physical and relational aggression and victimization that can mitigate the likelihood of gun carriage. The sample included 141 Black young adults living in economically marginalized communities who had experienced violence. Regression and moderation analyses indicated (1) peer-based physical and relational aggression and victimization negatively associated with gun carriage, and (2) personal assets, positive outlook, student status, and neighborhood attachment interacted with peer-based violent experiences and had protective associations with gun carriage. Findings from this study indicate a need for tailored prevention, policy efforts in order to support Black young adults and decrease gun carriage.
枪支暴力不成比例地影响生活在经济边缘化城市社区的黑人年轻成年人，增加了他们受伤和死亡的风险。本研究确定了在经历同伴身体和关系攻击以及受害的黑人年轻成年人的生态模型中具有保护作用的因素，这些因素可以降低携带枪支的可能性。样本包括 141 名生活在经济边缘化社区并经历过暴力的黑人年轻成年人。回归和调节分析表明：（1）同伴身体和关系攻击以及受害与携带枪支呈负相关；（2）个人资产、积极的展望、学生身份和社区依恋与同伴暴力经历相互作用，并与携带枪支具有保护作用。本研究的结果表明，需要有针对性的预防措施和政策努力，以支持黑人年轻成年人并减少枪支携带。
