Prevention Through Empowerment in a Native American Community

Petoskey, Eva L.; Stelle, Kit R. Van; Jong, Judith A. De

doi:10.1300/j023v12n01_10

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“…In contrast, youths who listed more tribal strengths had more alcohol, drug, and conduct disorder symptoms. This finding was similar to results in the studies of others (Hawkins, 2002;Mail et al, 2002;Petoskey et al, 1998;Yu, Stiffman, & Freedenthal, 2005). Given the high rates of alcohol and behavioral issues in the American Indian community and on reservations (Rhoades, 2003), this might indicate an enhanced modeling effect within youths who are more positively attracted to the tribal community.…”

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“…In one study, spiritual/traditional practices were shown to be a protective factor against suicide among American Indians (Garroutte et al, 2003). However, other research in this area that assessed traditions and culture as a strength has had conflicting results, with identity and self-concept and participation in traditions sometimes being associated with decreased (Thurman & Green, 1997) and sometimes increased rates of alcohol or substance use (Hawkins et al, 2004;Mail, HeurtinRoberts, Martin, & Howard, 2002;Petoskey, Van Stelle, & De Jong, 1998;Yu, Stiffman, & Freedenthal, 2005).…”

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American Indian Youth: Personal, Familial, and Environmental Strengths

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We present data from interviews with 401 youths on the relationship of personal, familial, and environmental strengths to the outcomes of urban and reservation American Indian youths. Urban youths consistently nominated more strengths than tribal youths, except in the area of tribal strengths. Quantitative data show how those strengths relate to their school success, daily functioning, mental health, and ethnic identity. Personal and familial strengths are related to positive school success and functioning. Environmental strengths demonstrate complex relationships in which tribal strengths are related to increased mental health problems and school strengths are related to fewer problems. The results of our study speak to the need to include multiple categories of different strengths in research and to focus on strengths as well as problems in clinical interventions.

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American Indian Youth: Personal, Familial, and Environmental Strengths

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“…For example, studies have shown that Native American youths who feel cultural pride and a stronger cultural orientation may exhibit fewer alcohol problems (Herman-Stahl et al, 2003;Yu and Stiffman, 2007). In contrast, however, other studies have found that identifi cation with Native American culture, living on reservations, and participation in Native American traditions may increase substance and alcohol use in some cases (Edwards and Edwards, 1988;Petoskey et al, 1998;Yu and Stiffman, 2007). These relations may be dependent on the particular tribe or cultural traditions involved.…”

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Drinking Behavior and Sources of Alcohol: Differences Between Native American and White Youths

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ABSTRACT. Objective: We investigated drinking behavior and sources of alcohol among Native American and White youths, as well as how underage drinking behavior and sources of alcohol may be related to environmental factors. Method: Survey data from a sample of 18,916 youths (8th, 10th, and 12th grades) from Montana were analyzed using hierarchical linear modeling. Survey data were supplemented with county-level economic and census data. Results: Native American youths were more likely than White youths to report drinking and heavy episodic drinking and initiate drinking at a younger age. Native Americans were less likely than Whites to get alcohol from home or from someone younger than age 21 but were more likely to get it from other social sources or through theft from a store. Living in a county with more Native Americans was inversely related to access to alcohol for both White and Native American youths, as well as reduced lifetime, 30-day, and heavy episodic drinking. Living in a county with more single-parent households was positively related to lifetime drinking, 30-day drinking, heavy episodic drinking, and increased access to alcohol through someone younger than age 21 or a stranger. Median income was negatively related to lifetime drinking and ease of access to alcohol and was positively related to accessing alcohol from home without permission, theft, or purchase with a fake ID.

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“…As White Bison synthesized these findings into the ''coalitions as clans'' community mobilization process to enhance the work of Wellbriety leaders in a sustainable fashion, the program evaluators took a deeper look into the cultural self-efficacy (Weaver, 2002), peer leadership (Trimble, Beauvais, Epstein, Pacheco, & Johnson, 2001), and civic character (Petoskay, Van Stelle, & DeJong, 1998). The GPRA Plus instrument was used in a descriptive, but These initial rating scales indicate a face valid assessment that the Firestarters had very high levels of these attributes; particularly because more than 30% of the participants are non-Native and the leadership and civic character items were drawn from definitions in the newly emerging practice standards for Peer Recovery Support Services; rather than typical definitions of ''how leaders should lead'' and ''community members should devote time to civic service.''…”

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