ERIC Number: EJ1443792
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Nov
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0044-118X
EISSN: EISSN-1552-8499
Adolescent Firearm Suicides in the United States: Exploring Racial and Ethnic Differences, 2004 to 2020
Eugenio Weigend Vargas; Cynthia Ewell Foster; Sasha Mintz; Heather A. Hartman; Laura Seewald; Rebeccah Sokol; Peter F. Ehrlich; Patrick M. Carter; Jason E. Goldstick
Youth & Society, v56 n8 p1542-1557 2024
Firearm suicides among adolescents have increased in the US and rates vary across racial and ethnic groups. In this study, we examined contextual information around adolescent firearm suicides and analyzed how incident characteristics vary across racial and ethnic groups. We analyzed firearm suicides among adolescents (ages 10-18 years) from 2004 to 2020 using data from the National Fatality Review-Case Reporting System (NFR-CRS). There were 4,153 firearm suicides during that period. Suicides often involved males, older adolescents (15-18 years), and handguns. Most firearms belonged to the primary caregiver and incidents frequently occurred at home. However, we found that characteristics varied substantially across racial and ethnic groups. Overall, we provide new information on firearm suicides among adolescents in the US using a larger dataset than previous studies and found significant differences in characteristics and demographics across racial and ethnic groups. This finding suggests the need for tailored prevention strategies.
Descriptors: Adolescents, Weapons, Suicide, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Gender Differences, Individual Characteristics, American Indians, Pacific Islanders, Asian Americans, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Whites, Age Differences, Rural Urban Differences, Family Environment, Ownership, Geographic Location
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (DHHS/NIH); US Department of Health and Human Services; Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) (DHHS); Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) (DHHS), Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: T32HD108054; UG7MC28482