title: Predictors of weapon carrying in youth attending drop-in centers.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To test and compare 2 predictive models of weapon carrying in youth (n = 308) recruited from 4 drop-in centers in San Diego and Imperial counties.
  
  
  METHODS
  Both models were based on the Behavioral Ecological Model (BEM).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The first and second models significantly explained 39% and 53% of the variance in weapon carrying, respectively, and both full models shared the significant predictors of being black(-), being Hispanic (-), peer modeling of weapon carrying/jail time (+), and school suspensions (+).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Results suggest that the BEM offers a generalizable conceptual model that may inform prevention strategies for youth at greatest risk of weapon carrying.
authors.affiliation: Center for Behavioral Epidemiology and Community Health, Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92123, USA. eblumberg@projects.sdsu.edu
authors.forename: Elaine J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Blumberg
authors.forename: Sandy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Liles
authors.forename: Norma J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Kelley
authors.forename: Melbourne F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Hovell
authors.forename: Chad A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Bousman
authors.forename: Audrey M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Shillington
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Clapp