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Exploring the Attitudes, Beliefs, and Knowledge of Professional Counselors Preventing Gun Violence

Bruns, Kaitlyn
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4847-5449
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1659533074468477

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2022, PhD, University of Cincinnati, Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services: Counselor Education.
Background: Gun violence in the United States is a public health crisis, negatively affecting communities in a multitude of ways. Preventing gun violence involves the collaborative effort of numerous helping professions. Some professionals, such as social workers, pediatricians, and primary care doctors, are investigating the role they can play in preventing gun violence. Counselors are in a prime position to engage perpetrators, victims, and/or at-risk individuals in gun violence prevention. Therefore, research is needed to understand the current attitudes, beliefs, knowledge, and behaviors of counselors engaging in this work. Chapter 1 provides a conceptualization of gun violence prevention related to the extant research to inform and guide professional counselors engaging in gun violence prevention. Chapter 2 outlines the study aimed at identifying the relationships between professional counselors’ attitudes, beliefs, knowledge, and practices of gun violence prevention. Methods: A quantitative, cross-sectional, survey design was used to identify relationships among professional counselors’ attitudes, beliefs, and knowledge as they relate to gun violence prevention practices. Results: Gender, gun ownership attitudes, and beliefs were significant predictors of gun violence prevention practices. Positive attitudes and beliefs were indicative of increased engagement in gun violence prevention. Implications: Results indicate multiple implications for counselor educators and clinical practice. Counselor educators can incorporate gun violence education by providing specific prevention training to increase counselors’ knowledge, skills, and confidence when working with clients who are at risk of gun violence. Clinical practitioners and supervisors can solicit guest speakers on gun violence, discuss gun-related client issues in case consultation meetings, and engage in ongoing training during group supervision sessions or meetings.
Andrew Wood, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Jennifer Wright-Berryman, Ph.D. M.S.W. (Committee Member)
Michael Brubaker, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
89 p.
Counseling Education
counselor; gun violence; gun violence prevention

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  • Bruns, K. (2022). Exploring the Attitudes, Beliefs, and Knowledge of Professional Counselors Preventing Gun Violence [Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1659533074468477

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Bruns, Kaitlyn. Exploring the Attitudes, Beliefs, and Knowledge of Professional Counselors Preventing Gun Violence. 2022. University of Cincinnati, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1659533074468477.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Bruns, Kaitlyn. "Exploring the Attitudes, Beliefs, and Knowledge of Professional Counselors Preventing Gun Violence." Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati, 2022. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1659533074468477

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