@article{ref1,
title="Inoculating against disillusionment: protecting student confidence in universities before a campus shooting crisis",
journal="Journal of school violence",
year="2022",
author="Hester, Erin B. and Geegan, Sarah and Ivanov, Bobi",
volume="21",
number="2",
pages="147-160",
abstract="Although fatal shootings on U.S. college campuses are statistically rare, students are routinely confronted with information suggesting that shootings are rampant and unavoidable. Pre-crisis interventions should address the threat of deceptive claims and restore beliefs that universities are capable of protecting students from violence. This experiment investigated the effectiveness of inoculation-based messages as a complementary approach to pre-crisis strategies for student resilience. <br><br>RESULTS revealed that, after reading about a simulated shooting, inoculated students had greater certainty and more positive beliefs in a university's ability to prevent and respond to a shooting. <br><br>FINDINGS suggest that inoculation can establish a buffer of confidence in an institution's crisis management infrastructure, even when faced with a shocking tragedy. Practical implications and suggestions for future research are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1538-8220",
doi="10.1080/15388220.2022.2032115",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15388220.2022.2032115"
}