TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Perceptions of firearm-related harm among US adults living in firearm-owning households: a nationally representative study
JO  - Injury prevention
A1  - Rowhani-Rahbar, Ali
A1  - Haviland, Miriam Joan
A1  - Azrael, Deborah
A1  - Miller, Matthew
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Decision-making on having firearms at home may be contingent on perceptions of the likelihood of their negative and positive outcomes. Using data from a nationally representative survey (n=4030) conducted during 30 July 2019 to 11 August 2019, we described how US adults living in firearm-owning households perceived the relative likelihood of firearm-related harm by injury intent ('accidentally harm self or someone else with a gun', 'injure self on purpose with a gun' and 'injure someone else on purpose with a gun') for groups at risk of compromised decision-making (children; adolescents and individuals with mental health issues, substance use disorders or cognitive impairment). We found that US adults living in firearm-owning households believe that unintentional firearm injuries are more likely than intentional self-inflicted or assault-related firearm injuries, despite evidence to the contrary. Prior evidence indicates that communicating risk in relative terms can motivate behaviour change; therefore, findings from this study might helpfully inform health communications around firearm safety.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1353-8047
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2021-044389
ID  - ref1
ER  -