Purpose

New York gun owners are invited to participate in an anonymous eleven question survey on how NY SAFE Act Mental Hygiene Law (MHL) 9.46 influences health care choices. The aggregate survey results will be used to help others (e.g., health care providers, legislators, general public) understand the impact of this law.

This survey is being conducted by the author of Codified Barriers to Mental Health Care, An Example from New York State, and is not affiliated with any employer or funding source. Survey questions were adapted from Charder N, Liberatos P, Trobiano M, Dornbush RL, Way BB, Lerman A. The Influence of New York's SAFE Act on Individuals Seeking Mental Health Treatment. Psychiatr Q. 2021 Jun;92(2):473-487. doi: 10.1007/s11126-020-09816-4. PMID: 32809110.

Background

Information about NY SAFE Act MHL 9.46 can be found at the following links.
· NYS Office of NICS Appeals and SAFE Act
· New York Consolidated Laws, Mental Hygiene Law - MHY §9.46 | NY State Senate (nysenate.gov)
· New York Consolidated Laws, Mental Hygiene Law - MHY §9.01 | NY State Senate (nysenate.gov)

Mental health care services may include any assessment, diagnosis, treatment, or counseling in outpatient or inpatient settings. These services include premarital counseling, mental health screening, individual or group counseling, treatment of serious mental illness, and many other circumstances. The purpose of mental health care is to maintain or promote mental wellbeing.

Instruction

Please select one response for each survey question.
Click on the "Done" button to submit the survey.
The survey can only be taken once from the same device.

Thank you for participating!

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* 1. Do you live in New York State?

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* 2. Gender

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* 3. Age

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* 4. Do you own a gun?

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* 5. Prior to today, were you familiar with NY SAFE Act MHL 9.46?

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* 6. Are you concerned about being reported to the government under NY SAFE Act MHL 9.46 if you decide to seek mental health care?

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* 7. Does NY SAFE Act MHL 9.46 affect how likely you are to seek mental health care if you need it?

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* 8. Does NY SAFE Act MHL 9.46 change your willingness to report any issues to a mental health provider?

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* 9. Does potential NY SAFE Act MHL 9.46 reporting influence your trust in mental health providers?

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* 10. Does loss of Second Amendment rights as result of seeking mental health care impact how likely you are to seek mental health care if you need it?

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* 11. Have you previously taken this survey?

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