Distress level and daily functioning problems attributed to firearm victimization: sociodemographic-specific responses.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to estimate the effect of firearm involvement during violent victimization on the level of distress experienced and daily functioning within sociodemographic subgroups.

Methods

We used cross-sectional data from the National Crime Victimization Survey (n = 5698) and Targeted Maximum Likelihood Estimation. Sociodemographic subgroups were defined by age, race, sex, and socioeconomic position. Outcomes included experiencing the victimization as severely distressing and problems in the workplace or at school, or with peers or family.

Results

Among people victimized with a firearm, nearly 40% experienced the victimization as severely distressing and 28% reported daily functioning problems as a result of the victimization, compared with

SUBMITTER: Kagawa RMC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7027367 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature