Abstract
This study was an investigation of the association of attitudes toward guns with self-reports of alcohol/drug use, and impulsivity. Participants included 160 male and female high school students, who completed five questions regarding attitudes toward guns, in addition to questions about alcohol/drug use. Data were analyzed using t-tests. Males were more likely to feel that a home was safer with a gun. Feeling positively about a gun was associated with alcohol use in males and impulsive, aggressive behavior in males and females. A greater understanding of attitudes toward guns must take into account gender, alcohol use, and impulsive and aggressive tendencies.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-1-2001
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1515/IJAMH.2001.13.3.205
Funding Information
This research was funded by Grants Number 1 K08 DA00333-01A2 and Number P20NR02979.
Repository Citation
Martin, Catherine A.; Mainous, Arch G.; Ford, Harriett H.; Mainous, Rosalie; Slade, Susan; Martin, David; and Omar, Hatim A., "Attitudes Towards Guns: Associations with Alcohol Use and Impulsive Behaviors" (2001). Psychiatry Faculty Publications. 48.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/psychiatry_facpub/48
Included in
Psychiatry and Psychology Commons, Secondary Education Commons, Substance Abuse and Addiction Commons
Notes/Citation Information
Published in International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health, v. 13, issue 3, p. 205-210.
© Freund Publishing House Ltd.
The copyright holder has granted permission for posting the article here.