College Student Perceptions of Safety and School Shooting Events

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Title: College Student Perceptions of Safety and School Shooting Events
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Description: The rising phenomenon of mass shootings within schools in the United States has been a prevalent topic in news media and social media outlets. In response to what seems to be an increase in violence within schools, safety plans and procedures have been put in place to protect students from the seemingly inevitability of school shootings. The intent of this research is to gather data on student perceptions of school mass shootings, specifically at the collegiate level. The feelings of anxiety within students is debated by many researchers in the criminal justice and psychology fields. While some believe that the anxious feelings are caused by the projection of school shootings in the media, others believe that the training and drills conducted to mitigate school shootings cause unnecessary trauma within students. In this research project, on-campus college students will be examined on their personal perceptions towards mass shootings at the university. Additionally, this research project will delve into the possible anxiety-inducing triggers such as the mass media and active shooter drills. The goal of the research project is to then provide policy recommendations to colleges or universities that will help to alleviate the anxiety within students. Keywords: college students, school shootings, anxiety, media, target hardening, school shooting drills, Honors Thesis Advisor : Dr. Christopher Wydra, PhD.
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Contributor: Brommer, Brittany Rene (Author), California University of Pennsylvania. Honors Program.
Date: 2022-04-22
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Identifier: cali:2251
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