Systematic Review and Meta-analysis: First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Youth Mental Health

Owais, Sawayra; Tsai, Zoe; Hill, Troy; Ospina, Maria; Wright, Amy; Lieshout, Ryan J. Van

doi:10.1016/j.jaac.2022.03.029

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“…While study findings are not particularly novel, they provide corroboratory analyses using national, population-level data for theoretical frameworks such as those presented in Reading and Wein (3) regarding the associations between social determinants of health and mental well-being. To our knowledge, systematic reviews have mostly been used for assessing the individual impacts of various social determinants of health on mental well-being for First Nations individuals living in Canada (54,55), and more broadly, for Indigenous individuals living in Canada (8,(56)(57)(58)(59). We highlight the relationship between social determinants of health and mental wellbeing for First Nations individuals living off reserve using national, population-level data from the APS 2017, which fills a gap within the literature.…”

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A national-level examination of First Nations peoples’ mental health data: Predicting mental well-being from social determinants of health using the 2017 Aboriginal Peoples Survey

Hicks

Mushquash

2023

Front. Public Health

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IntroductionA history of colonization and assimilation have resulted in social, economic, and political disparities for Indigenous people in Canada. Decades of discriminatory policies (e.g., the Indian Act, the Residential School System) have led to numerous health and mental health inequities, which have been intergenerationally maintained. Four main social determinants of health (i.e., income, education, employment, and housing) disproportionately influence the health of Indigenous peoples. These four social determinants have also been used within the Community Well-Being (CWB) index, which assesses the socio-economic wellbeing of a community. This study sought to extend previous research by assessing how specific indicators of CWB predict self-reported mental wellbeing within First Nations populations across Canada in a national dataset with more recent data.MethodsThis study utilized the 2017 Aboriginal Peoples Survey, which includes data on the social and economic conditions of First Nations people living off reserve aged 15 years and over.ResultsResults from a factorial ANOVA indicated that perceptions of income security, housing satisfaction, higher education, and employment are associated with increased self-reported mental health among First Nations individuals living off-reserve.DiscussionThese results support the idea that individual mental health interventions on their own are not enough; instead, broader social interventions aimed at addressing inequities in various social determinants of health (e.g., housing first initiatives) are needed to better support individual wellbeing.

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A national-level examination of First Nations peoples’ mental health data: Predicting mental well-being from social determinants of health using the 2017 Aboriginal Peoples Survey

Hicks

Mushquash

2023

Front. Public Health

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“…However, up to 65% of children in this age group exceed these guidelines, 14 a situation that worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. 15 Indigenous children in Canada (i.e., First Nations, Métis, and Inuit) continue to be exposed to the enduring effects of colonialism, 16,17 where a history of EuroChristian dominance, control, and assimilation contribute to present-day health (e.g., obesity) 18,19 and social disparities (e.g., lower socioeconomic status and parental education). 20 In general population samples, these health and socioeconomic risk factors are associated with both screen time 21,22 and socioemotional and behavioural difficulties.…”

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Screen Time and Socioemotional and Behavioural Difficulties Among Indigenous Children in Canada: Temps d'écran et difficultés socio-émotionnelles et comportementales chez les enfants autochtones du Canada

Owais,

Ospina,

Ford

et al. 2023

Can J Psychiatry

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Objectives To describe screen time levels and determine their association with socioemotional and behavioural difficulties among preschool-aged First Nations, Métis, and Inuit children. Method Data were taken from the Aboriginal Children's Survey, a nationally representative survey of 2–5-year-old Indigenous children in Canada. Socioemotional and behavioural difficulties were defined using parent/guardian reports on the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. Multiple linear regression analyses were conducted separately for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit participants, and statistically adjusted for child age, child sex, and parent/guardian education. Statistical significance was set at P < 0.002 to adjust for multiple comparisons. Results Of these 2–5-year-old children ( mean [ M] = 3.57 years) 3,085 were First Nations (53.5%), 2,430 Métis (39.2%), and 990 Inuit (7.3%). Screen time exposure was high among First Nations ( M = 2 h and 58 min/day, standard deviation [ SD] = 1.89), Métis ( M = 2 h and 50 min [ SD = 1.83]), and Inuit children ( M = 3 h and 25 min [ SD = 2.20]), with 79.7% exceeding recommended guidelines (>1 h/day). After adjusting for confounders, screen time was associated with more socioemotional and behavioural difficulties among First Nations (total difficulties β = 0.15 [95% CI, 0.12 to 0.19]) and Métis ( β = 0.16 [95% CI, 0.12 to 0.20]) but not Inuit children ( β = 0.12 [95% CI, 0.01 to 0.23]). Conclusions Screen time exposure is high among Indigenous children in Canada, and is associated with more socioemotional and behavioural difficulties among First Nations and Métis children. Contributing factors could include enduring colonialism that resulted in family dissolution, lack of positive parental role models, and disproportionate socioeconomic disadvantage. Predictors of poor well-being should continue to be identified to develop targets for intervention to optimize the health and development of Indigenous children.

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Structural violence and necropolitics among Indigenous Peoples living with HIV who use substances in the Prairie provinces during COVID-19

Moore,

Christianson,

Souleymanov

2024

International Journal of Drug Policy

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Systematic Review and Meta-analysis: First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Youth Mental Health

Cited by 7 publications

References 67 publications

A national-level examination of First Nations peoples’ mental health data: Predicting mental well-being from social determinants of health using the 2017 Aboriginal Peoples Survey

A national-level examination of First Nations peoples’ mental health data: Predicting mental well-being from social determinants of health using the 2017 Aboriginal Peoples Survey

Screen Time and Socioemotional and Behavioural Difficulties Among Indigenous Children in Canada: Temps d'écran et difficultés socio-émotionnelles et comportementales chez les enfants autochtones du Canada

Structural violence and necropolitics among Indigenous Peoples living with HIV who use substances in the Prairie provinces during COVID-19

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