Objective:
To evaluate whether gun violence exposures (GVEs) are associated with suicidal ideation and behaviors among Black adults.
Method:
The study sample included 3015 Black adults (1646 [55%] female; mean [SD] age, 46.34 [0.44] years [range, 18-94 years]). In this cross-sectional study, we conducted a nationally representative survey of self-identified Black or African American (hereafter, Black) adults in the US in April and May 2023. The survey was disseminated by Ipsos Public Affairs using KnowledgePanel, the largest probability-based web panel representative of US adults. Following the completion of a brief initial survey to determine racial identification, Ipsos KnowledgePanel members were invited via email to complete the survey. Informed consent was obtained from all study participants through an online form, and the survey was approved by the institutional review board at Rutgers University.
Project Status:
Completed
Principal Investigators:
Daniel Semenza, Samantha Daruwala, and Jasmin R. Brooks Stephens.