Conformity to masculine role norms, firearm storage behaviors, and openness to means safety among two samples of firearm owners

Objective:
Understanding the sociocultural characteristics that are associated with US firearm owners’ current storage practices and openness to means safety can inform suicide prevention initiatives.

Method:
Two samples of US firearm owners were recruited on Amazon’s Mechanical Turk in 2019 (Sample 1; n = 200) and 2020 (Sample 2; n = 297).

Principal Investigator (PI):
Samantha E. Daruwala, Shelby L. Bandel, Michael D. Anestis PhD

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