Gun Violence Exposure and Suicide Among Black Adults

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Authors

Daniel C. Semenza · Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Samantha E. Daruwala · The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Jasmin R. Brooks · Massachusetts General Hospital

Michael D. Anestis · Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Abstract

In this cross-sectional study, GVE among Black adults in the US was significantly associated with lifetime suicidal ideation and behavior. Public health efforts to substantially reduce interpersonal gun violence may yield additional benefits by decreasing suicide among Black individuals in the US.

Topics & Keywords

Suicide and Self-Harm Studies Gun Ownership and Violence Research Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Gender equality

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA Network Open

Volume 7, Issue 2, pp. e2354953-e2354953

DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.54953

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