ERIC Number: EJ1276489
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Jan
Pages: 22
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0044-118X
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Identifying as American Indian/Alaska Native in Urban Areas: Implications for Adolescent Behavioral Health and Well-Being
Brown, Ryan A.; Dickerson, Daniel L.; Klein, David J.; Agniel, Denis; Johnson, Carrie L.; D'Amico, Elizabeth J.
Youth & Society, v53 n1 p54-75 Jan 2021
American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth exhibit multiple health disparities, including high rates of alcohol and other drug (AOD) use, violence and delinquency, and mental health problems. Approximately 70% of AI/AN youth reside in urban areas, where negative outcomes on behavioral health and well-being are often high. Identity development may be particularly complex in urban settings, where youth may face more fragmented and lower density AI/AN communities, as well as mixed racial-ethnic ancestry and decreased familiarity with AI/AN lifeways. This study examines racial-ethnic and cultural identity among AI/AN adolescents and associations with behavioral health and well-being by analyzing quantitative data collected from a baseline assessment of 185 AI/AN urban adolescents from California who were part of a substance use intervention study. Adolescents who identified as AI/AN on their survey reported better mental health, less alcohol and marijuana use, lower rates of delinquency, and increased happiness and spiritual health.
Descriptors: American Indians, Alaska Natives, Youth, At Risk Persons, Urban American Indians, Health Behavior, Well Being, Identification (Psychology), Ethnicity, American Indian Culture, Adolescents, Substance Abuse, Mental Health, Alcohol Abuse, Delinquency, Psychological Patterns
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) (NIH)
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Identifiers - Location: California
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure
Grant or Contract Numbers: R01AA022066