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Stumblingbear-Riddle, Glenna; Romans, John S. C. – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research: The Journal of the National Center, 2012
The effects of enculturation, self-esteem, subjective well-being, and social support on resilience among urban American Indian (AI) adolescents from a South Central region of the U.S. were explored. Of the 196 participants, 114 (58.2%) were female and 82 (41.8%) were male (ages 14-18 years). Thirty-three percent of the variance in resilience was…
Descriptors: Adolescents, American Indians, Urban American Indians, Resilience (Psychology)
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Kulis, Stephen; Dustman, Patricia A.; Brown, Eddie F.; Martinez, Marcos – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research: The Journal of the National Center, 2013
This article examines changes in the drug resistance strategies used by urban American Indian (UAI) middle school students during a pilot test of a substance use prevention curriculum designed specifically for UAI youth, "Living in 2 Worlds" (L2W). L2W teaches four drug resistance strategies (refuse, explain, avoid, leave [R-E-A-L]) in…
Descriptors: Enrichment, Prevention, American Indian Students, Drug Abuse
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Myhra, Laurelle L. – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research: The Journal of the National Center, 2011
The aim of this exploratory study, which was informed by ethnographic principles, was to better understand the intergenerational transmission of historical trauma among urban American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) in culturally specific sobriety maintenance programs. The results of the study were organized into 3 overarching categories, which…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Urban American Indians, American Indians, Alaska Natives
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Johnson, Chad V.; Bartgis, Jami; Worley, Jody A.; Hellman, Chan M.; Burkhart, Russell – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research: The Journal of the National Center, 2010
This community-based participatory research (CBPR) project utilized a mixed-methods survey design to identify urban (Tulsa, OK) American Indian (AI) strengths and needs. Six hundred fifty AIs (550 adults and 100 youth) were surveyed regarding their attitudes and beliefs about their community. These results were used in conjunction with other…
Descriptors: Participatory Research, Needs Assessment, American Indians, Health Needs