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Rural Teen Exposure to Firearm Violence.
Megan R Sinik1,2, Benjamin M Linden1,3, Kristel M Wetjen4
1Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
Pediatrics
|October 22, 2025
Summary
Many rural adolescents experience firearm violence, influencing their views on guns and safety. Exposure to violence, like school lockdowns, shapes attitudes toward firearm safety interventions.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Adolescent Health
- Firearm Violence Research
Background:
- Rural adolescents face unique challenges regarding firearm violence exposure.
- Understanding their experiences is crucial for developing targeted safety strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine rural adolescents' personal experiences with firearm violence.
- To assess how these experiences impact their attitudes and beliefs about firearms and safety.
Main Methods:
- Anonymous survey of 3296 adolescents aged 13-18 at the National FFA Convention & Expo.
- Data collected via paper or phone (Qualtrics).
- Descriptive, bivariate, and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed.
Main Results:
- 35% reported experiencing a school lockdown; Southern participants had higher odds.
- Nearly half knew someone injured or killed by gunfire, with 46% of those knowing someone with an unintentional injury/death.
- Handgun presence in the home correlated with higher odds of knowing someone affected by gunfire; lockdown experience increased agreement with safety interventions.
Conclusions:
- Firearm violence exposure significantly impacts rural adolescents' lives.
- Exposed adolescents demonstrate differing attitudes toward firearms and safety strategies compared to their peers.
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