@article{ref1,
title="Prevalence and correlates of self-reported access to a gun among students at 24 postsecondary institutions by sex and gender identity",
journal="Journal of American college health",
year="2024",
author="Fisher, Bonnie S. and Sloan, John J. 3rd and Reyns, Bradford W.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: Estimate prevalence and identify correlates of self-reported access to a gun among college students. PARTICIPANTS: Degree seeking students never serving in the military at 24 postsecondary institutions participating in ACHA-NCHA III during spring of 2020 and 2021 (N = 17,293) stratified by ciswomen, cismen, and transgender/gender nonconforming. <br><br>METHODS: Independent variables included measures of individual-level risk behaviors and experiences including interpersonal violence, mental health issues, and current and lifetime substance use. Individual-level demographics, indicators of institutional affiliation, and institutional characteristics used as controls. Descriptive statistics, chi-square tests of independence, and adjusted odds ratios are reported. <br><br>RESULTS: About 14% (n = 2,349) of sample self-reported access. Students' involvement with multiple different risk behaviors and experiences increased the odds of access. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Access is a prerequisite to firearm use and resulting on-campus assaults, suicides, and homicides. Additional research on access prevalence, location and type of firearm being accessed, and the correlates of access is needed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0744-8481",
doi="10.1080/07448481.2024.2308254",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2024.2308254"
}