TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - K-12, college/university, and mass shootings: similarities and differences
JO  - Journal of social psychology
A1  - Kowalski, Robin Marie
A1  - Leary, Mark
A1  - Hendley, Tyler
A1  - Rubley, Kaitlyn
A1  - Chapman, Catherine
A1  - Chitty, Hannah
A1  - Carroll, Hailey
A1  - Cook, Andrew
A1  - Richardson, Emily
A1  - Robbins, Chelsea
A1  - Wells, Stephen
A1  - Bourque, Leah
A1  - Oakley, Robyn
A1  - Bednar, Hailey
A1  - Jones, Rachel
A1  - Tolleson, Kate
A1  - Fisher, Kelsey
A1  - Graham, Riley
A1  - Scarborough, Molly
A1  - Welsh, Sarah Anne
A1  - Longacre, Mya
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - 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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-4545
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00224545.2021.1900047
ID  - ref1
ER  -