K-12, college/university, and mass shootings: similarities and differences. Issue 6 (2nd November 2021)
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- Journal Article
- Title:
- K-12, college/university, and mass shootings: similarities and differences. Issue 6 (2nd November 2021)
- Main Title:
- K-12, college/university, and mass shootings: similarities and differences
- Authors:
- Kowalski, Robin Marie
Leary, Mark
Hendley, Tyler
Rubley, Kaitlyn
Chapman, Catherine
Chitty, Hannah
Carroll, Hailey
Cook, Andrew
Richardson, Emily
Robbins, Chelsea
Wells, Stephen
Bourque, Leah
Oakley, Robyn
Bednar, Hailey
Jones, Rachel
Tolleson, Kate
Fisher, Kelsey
Graham, Riley
Scarborough, Molly
Welsh, Sarah Anne
Longacre, Mya - Abstract:
- ABSTRACT: In a 2003 study, we examined five antecedents of school shootings – a history of rejection, acute rejection experience, history of psychological problems, fascination with death or violence, and fascination with guns. In three studies, the current project examined the role of these factors in 57 K-12 shootings, 24 college/university shootings, and 77 mass shootings that occurred since the original study. Over half of all shooters had a history of psychological problems. More K-12 shooters than college or mass shooters displayed a history of rejection. However, more mass than school shooters had experienced an acute rejection, such as a workplace firing. The characteristics identified in the original study appeared as common antecedent conditions of not only K-12 shootings but college/university and mass shootings as well. These results identify problems that can be addressed to minimize the occurrence of school and mass shootings.
- Is Part Of:
- Journal of social psychology. Volume 161:Issue 6(2021)
- Journal:
- Journal of social psychology
- Issue:
- Volume 161:Issue 6(2021)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 161, Issue 6 (2021)
- Year:
- 2021
- Volume:
- 161
- Issue:
- 6
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2021-0161-0006-0000
- Page Start:
- 753
- Page End:
- 778
- Publication Date:
- 2021-11-02
- Subjects:
- School shootings -- gun violence -- bullying -- rejection
Social psychology -- Periodicals
Psychology, Social -- Periodicals
Psychologie sociale -- Périodiques
Sociale psychologie
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http://www.umi.com/proquest ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1080/00224545.2021.1900047 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0022-4545
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