Online Searches for Gun-Related Harm

How many people have conducted online searches for gun-related harm and why?In this nationally representative cross-sectional survey of 4039 youth and young adults, 8.7% reported ever seeking online information about gun-related harm, most often through specific webpages and social media applications. Access was more common among participants facing structural disadvantages and mental health distress.These findings suggest that public health strategies that combine digital interventions with structural reforms offer promising avenues to reduce gun-related harm among vulnerable populations.

Corresponding Author: Kimberly J. Mitchell, PhD, Crimes Against Children Research Center, University of New Hampshire, 10 W Edge Dr, Ste 106, Durham, NH 03824 (kimberly.mitchell@unh.edu).

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