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Firearm Ownership, Means Safety, and Suicidality
Michael D Anestis1, Samantha Daruwala1, Daniel W Capron1
1School of Psychology, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, USA.
Suicide & Life-Threatening Behavior
|August 18, 2018
Summary
Firearm owners’ beliefs about firearm storage influence their openness to suicide prevention measures. Those with past suicidal thoughts show greater awareness of firearm storage risks.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Psychiatry
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Means safety interventions are crucial for reducing suicide rates.
- Understanding firearm owners' perspectives on safety is vital for effective prevention strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine beliefs about firearm ownership/storage and suicide risk.
- To assess the relationship between these beliefs, suicidal thoughts, and openness to means safety.
Main Methods:
- A community sample of 107 American adult firearm owners completed online self-report questionnaires.
- Data were analyzed using hierarchical linear regressions and analyses of covariance.
Main Results:
- Beliefs about firearm ownership/storage were linked to openness to means safety for preventing others' suicides, but not one's own.
- Firearm owners with a history of suicidal thoughts held stronger beliefs about the association between firearm ownership/storage and suicide risk.
Conclusions:
- Willingness to adopt means safety measures may depend on perceived links between firearm storage and suicide.
- Firearm owners with prior suicidal ideation are more receptive to the connection between firearm ownership/storage and suicide risk.
- Highlighting suicide's personal relevance may increase firearm owners' openness to means safety.
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