Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Evaluation of ShootSafe, an Interactive, Sequential Website to Teach Youths Firearms Safety: A Randomized Clinical Trial. |
| Authors: |
Schwebel, David C.1 (AUTHOR) david-schwebel@uiowa.edu, Long, D. Leann2 (AUTHOR), Johnston, Anna3 (AUTHOR), He, Yefei4 (AUTHOR), Morgan, Casie H.5 (AUTHOR), Severson, Joan4 (AUTHOR), Taylor, Gregory (AUTHOR), Trullinger, Katelyn4 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: |
American Journal of Public Health. Dec2025, Vol. 115 Issue 12, p1971-1977. 7p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*World Wide Web, *Intellect, *Poisson distribution, *Research funding, *Smartphones, *Statistical sampling, *Questionnaires, *Firearms, *Children's accident prevention, *Randomized controlled trials, *Causes of death, *Descriptive statistics, *Psychological well-being, *Simulation methods in education, *Online education, *Intention, *Comparative studies, *Data analysis software, *Video games, *Child behavior, *Inter-observer reliability |
| Geographic Terms: |
United States |
| Abstract: |
This randomized trial evaluated ShootSafe, a theory-based website using a graphic novel storyline, educational and testimonial videos, and games, to teach firearms safety to children aged 10 to 12 years. A total of 163 youths participated. Linear mixed models found that youths randomized to ShootSafe demonstrated greater knowledge, safer behavioral intentions, and safer simulated hunting behaviors following training and at four-month follow-up compared with the control condition. Broad dissemination could reduce risk of unintentional pediatric firearms injury and death. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Database: |
Academic Search Index |