Mental Disturbance and Gun Carrying: Findings from Monitoring the Future National Survey

• In Event: Research on Health-Risk Behaviors among Adolescents: Drug Use and Weapon Carrying

Abstract

School shootings are a serious problem in the United States. While there is still a debate about whether mental illness causes gun violence, the present study examines the interrelationships between substance abuse, depression, and gun carrying among youths enrolled in Monitoring the Future (MTF) National Study. Implications for research and policy will be discussed.

Authors

• Shao-Chiu Juan, University at Albany, SUNY

• Yu Gao, Florida State University