Planning primary prevention strategy

A survey of the effects of business location on Indian reservation life

Datos Bibliográficos

ID11054500
AutoresJohn D Tyler (Psychology Department University of North Dakota 58202 Grand Forks North Dakota, autor de correspondencia), Steven F Dreyer (Psychology Department University of North Dakota 58202 Grand Forks North Dakota)
Año1975
Volumen3
Número1
Páginas69-76
Fecha de publicación1975-03-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaAmerican Journal of Community Psychology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0091-0562 • E-ISSN: 1573-2770
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1007/bf01101421
PMID1130326
OpenAlexW1973352715
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas4

It was hypothesized that the introductions of a new business or industry into a high-poverty-level Indian reservation community would produce conditions that could have both positive and negative effects on mental health. A questionnaire surveying the impact of business location on reservation life was sent to all field offices of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Survey results supported the expectation that business development may affect community life in a variety of ways. Respondents cited approximately twice as many positive effects as negative ones. Furthermore, it was found that relatively few Indians were actually employed and consequently exposed to either type of effect. Implications of the survey for planning primary prevention strategies which would minimize the pathogenic influences of business development are discussed

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