Mapuana Ck Antonio
Biographic Data
| ID | 174554 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mapuana Ck Antonio |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mapuana Ck |
| FAMILY NAME | Antonio |
| SIGNATURE | ANTONIO M C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7227-6530 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
A systematic scoping review for decolonial public and global health: Indigenous frameworks and models of wellbeing from Turtle Island and Moananuiākea
Background Equitable approaches to public and global health require grounding in diverse ontologies of wellbeing and decolonial theory. Indigenous wellbeing models and frameworks embed holistic values that support ecological thriving. In contrast, Western approaches often individualize and compartmentalize wellbeing, narrowing public and global health practice and contributing to persistent disparities. Despite the proliferation of Indigenous-dev…
(Re)weaving intimacies with ‘Āina for our past, present, and future
Colonial systems have sought to sever Kanaka ‘ O ̄ iwi (Native Hawaiian) from ‘āina (land, that which feeds), undermining Indigenous flourishing and community wellness. Yet, the ‘ōlelo no‘eau (Hawaiian proverb) reminds us, i ka wā ma mua, ka wā ma hope, the future is in the past. This paper traces the journey of ‘āina relationships across time: from ancestral epistemological foundations, through colonial disruption, to contemporary revitalization…
A psychometric analysis of the adapted historical loss scale and historical loss associated symptoms scale among native Hawaiian adults
Objectives: The Historical Loss Scale (HLS) and Historical Loss Associated Symptoms Scale (HLASS) are standardized measures that have been accepted and previously validated among North American Indigenous communities and allow researchers to measure the impact of Historical Loss. Evidence of the psychometric properties of this instrument have not been assessed for Native Hawaiians, the Indigenous peoples of Hawai'i. The purpose of this study is t…
Psychometric testing of the Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory among diverse women from a rural community in Hawai‘i
The Brief COPE (Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced) Inventory is a standardized and widely used scale that enables researchers to measure coping responses of persons in relation to stressors. The psychometric properties of this scale, however, have not been assessed for communities in Hawai'i. This study investigated the psychometric properties of the Brief COPE for diverse women from a rural community on the island of O'ahu in Hawai'i. T…
Cultural Practice and ‘Āina Connectedness as Tenants of Mauli Ola, Optimal Health and Wellbeing
Mauli ola, optimal health and wellbeing from a Hawaiian perspective, is achieved by being pono, or morally just and upright, and maintaining an intricate balance physically, mentally, spiritually, and emotionally through one’s relations. Cultural practices, including practices that foster a connection to the water, land, ocean, and natural environment, may serve as protective and resilience factors, thereby promoting health and wellbeing. This pa…
Shaping undergraduate public health education through critical race theory: A case study
In 2020, the American Public Health Association declared structural racism a public health crisis acknowledging the long-lasting and harmful effects of prejudice, including relatively high rates of morbidity and mortality in many communities of color. Critical Race Theory (CRT) has become an essential lens to view and reconsider education’s role in perpetuating racial and ethnic discrimination. Debates over integrating CRT in higher education wit…
A psychometric validation of contextual cognitive behavioral therapy-informed measures with racially and ethnically diverse adults
Waimānalo Pono Research: Indigenizing Community-Engaged Research with a Native Hawaiian Community
Native Hawaiians, or Kānaka Maoli, the first people to arrive and settle on the Hawaiian Islands, developed an ecologically sustainable food system that sustained the health of up to a million people on the islands. Colonization disrupted this system as well as the healthy lifestyle and cultural practices of the Indigenous people of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Today, Native Hawaiians face pervasive health and social inequities. To build research proces…
The study of life and food systems for Native Hawaiians based on their environment
Health and well-being are a function of familial relationships between Native Hawaiians and their land. As a result of settler colonialism, Native Hawaiians face systemic and social barriers, which impede their relationship to land, with implications of adverse health outcomes. This qualitative study explores changes in health among Native Hawaiians, with a specific focus on food systems and the environment. Community-engaged research approaches …
Reclaiming ʻĀina Health in Waimānalo
Kānaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) worldviews of health emphasize pono (righteousness) and lōkahi (balance), which extends to include relationships with other people, akua (spiritual realm), and 'āina (land). The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the role of 'āina and 'āina connection in health and resilience based on the perspectives of 12 Kānaka Maoli adults from the Waimānalo community. Three major themes were identified: 'Āina is e…
A Resilience Model of Adult Native Hawaiian Health Utilizing a Newly Multi-Dimensional Scale
Resilience has conventionally focused on an individual's ability to overcome adversity. Recent research expands on this definition, making resilience a multi-dimensional construct. Native Hawaiians experience health disparities compared to the general population of Hawai'i. Despite the pressing need to address health disparities, minimal research examines resilience factors that serve as buffers for adverse experiences of Native Hawaiians. The pu…
(Re)constructing Conceptualizations of Health and Resilience among Native Hawaiians
Biomedical definitions of health have conventionally taken problem-based approaches to health, which may disregard indigenous perspectives of health that take a holistic approach and emphasize the importance of maintaining balance between physical, mental, and spiritual health and relationships maintained with others, the land, and the spiritual realm. Resilience-based approaches to health have been shown to foster strengths in indigenous communi…
An examination of the relationship between discrimination, depression, and hypertension in Native Hawaiians
Native Hawaiians bear a disproportionate burden of hypertension. Discrimination and depression are potential hypertension risk factors. Although the relationship between discrimination and depression is well established, how these factors affect hypertension risk in indigenous populations remains unknown. We examined the relationship between discrimination, depression, and hypertension in adult Native Hawaiians. We hypothesized that greater frequ…
The effects of perceived racism on psychological distress mediated by venting and disengagement coping in Native Hawaiians
Systematic Review of Interventions Focusing on Indigenous Adolescent Mental Health and Substance Use
Mental health and substance use are pressing public health concerns among Indigenous adolescent populations. This systematic review analyzed interventions focusing on mental health and substance use that utilize the Positive Youth Development (PYD) framework, incorporate culturally tailored programs, and are geared toward Indigenous adolescents. In total, 474 articles were retrieved from PSYCInfo and PubMed databases. Eight articles were eligible…
Systematic Review of Interventions Focusing on Indigenous Pre-Adolescent and Adolescent Healthy Lifestyle Changes
Indigenous people experience higher prevalence of chronic disease, which is associated with sedentary behavior, physical inactivity, and poor nutrition. This systematic review explores interventions targeting health and lifestyle choices through nutrition, diet, and exercise of indigenous adolescents. Interventions were analyzed for incorporation of community involvement and cultural competency. Searches were conducted using the PubMed MEDLINE, P…
The effects of perceived racism on psychological distress mediated by venting and disengagement coping in Native Hawaiians
(Re)constructing Conceptualizations of Health and Resilience among Native Hawaiians
Biomedical definitions of health have conventionally taken problem-based approaches to health, which may disregard indigenous perspectives of health that take a holistic approach and emphasize the importance of maintaining balance between physical, mental, and spiritual health and relationships maintained with others, the land, and the spiritual realm. Resilience-based approaches to health have been shown to foster strengths in indigenous communi…
Systematic Review of Interventions Focusing on Indigenous Adolescent Mental Health and Substance Use
Mental health and substance use are pressing public health concerns among Indigenous adolescent populations. This systematic review analyzed interventions focusing on mental health and substance use that utilize the Positive Youth Development (PYD) framework, incorporate culturally tailored programs, and are geared toward Indigenous adolescents. In total, 474 articles were retrieved from PSYCInfo and PubMed databases. Eight articles were eligible…
Systematic Review of Interventions Focusing on Indigenous Pre-Adolescent and Adolescent Healthy Lifestyle Changes
Indigenous people experience higher prevalence of chronic disease, which is associated with sedentary behavior, physical inactivity, and poor nutrition. This systematic review explores interventions targeting health and lifestyle choices through nutrition, diet, and exercise of indigenous adolescents. Interventions were analyzed for incorporation of community involvement and cultural competency. Searches were conducted using the PubMed MEDLINE, P…
The effects of perceived racism on psychological distress mediated by venting and disengagement coping in Native Hawaiians
An examination of the relationship between discrimination, depression, and hypertension in Native Hawaiians
Native Hawaiians bear a disproportionate burden of hypertension. Discrimination and depression are potential hypertension risk factors. Although the relationship between discrimination and depression is well established, how these factors affect hypertension risk in indigenous populations remains unknown. We examined the relationship between discrimination, depression, and hypertension in adult Native Hawaiians. We hypothesized that greater frequ…
Reclaiming ʻĀina Health in Waimānalo
Kānaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) worldviews of health emphasize pono (righteousness) and lōkahi (balance), which extends to include relationships with other people, akua (spiritual realm), and 'āina (land). The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the role of 'āina and 'āina connection in health and resilience based on the perspectives of 12 Kānaka Maoli adults from the Waimānalo community. Three major themes were identified: 'Āina is e…
A Resilience Model of Adult Native Hawaiian Health Utilizing a Newly Multi-Dimensional Scale
Resilience has conventionally focused on an individual's ability to overcome adversity. Recent research expands on this definition, making resilience a multi-dimensional construct. Native Hawaiians experience health disparities compared to the general population of Hawai'i. Despite the pressing need to address health disparities, minimal research examines resilience factors that serve as buffers for adverse experiences of Native Hawaiians. The pu…
(Re)constructing Conceptualizations of Health and Resilience among Native Hawaiians
Biomedical definitions of health have conventionally taken problem-based approaches to health, which may disregard indigenous perspectives of health that take a holistic approach and emphasize the importance of maintaining balance between physical, mental, and spiritual health and relationships maintained with others, the land, and the spiritual realm. Resilience-based approaches to health have been shown to foster strengths in indigenous communi…
The study of life and food systems for Native Hawaiians based on their environment
Health and well-being are a function of familial relationships between Native Hawaiians and their land. As a result of settler colonialism, Native Hawaiians face systemic and social barriers, which impede their relationship to land, with implications of adverse health outcomes. This qualitative study explores changes in health among Native Hawaiians, with a specific focus on food systems and the environment. Community-engaged research approaches …
A psychometric validation of contextual cognitive behavioral therapy-informed measures with racially and ethnically diverse adults
Waimānalo Pono Research: Indigenizing Community-Engaged Research with a Native Hawaiian Community
Native Hawaiians, or Kānaka Maoli, the first people to arrive and settle on the Hawaiian Islands, developed an ecologically sustainable food system that sustained the health of up to a million people on the islands. Colonization disrupted this system as well as the healthy lifestyle and cultural practices of the Indigenous people of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Today, Native Hawaiians face pervasive health and social inequities. To build research proces…
Shaping undergraduate public health education through critical race theory: A case study
In 2020, the American Public Health Association declared structural racism a public health crisis acknowledging the long-lasting and harmful effects of prejudice, including relatively high rates of morbidity and mortality in many communities of color. Critical Race Theory (CRT) has become an essential lens to view and reconsider education’s role in perpetuating racial and ethnic discrimination. Debates over integrating CRT in higher education wit…
A psychometric analysis of the adapted historical loss scale and historical loss associated symptoms scale among native Hawaiian adults
Objectives: The Historical Loss Scale (HLS) and Historical Loss Associated Symptoms Scale (HLASS) are standardized measures that have been accepted and previously validated among North American Indigenous communities and allow researchers to measure the impact of Historical Loss. Evidence of the psychometric properties of this instrument have not been assessed for Native Hawaiians, the Indigenous peoples of Hawai'i. The purpose of this study is t…
Psychometric testing of the Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory among diverse women from a rural community in Hawai‘i
The Brief COPE (Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced) Inventory is a standardized and widely used scale that enables researchers to measure coping responses of persons in relation to stressors. The psychometric properties of this scale, however, have not been assessed for communities in Hawai'i. This study investigated the psychometric properties of the Brief COPE for diverse women from a rural community on the island of O'ahu in Hawai'i. T…
Cultural Practice and ‘Āina Connectedness as Tenants of Mauli Ola, Optimal Health and Wellbeing
Mauli ola, optimal health and wellbeing from a Hawaiian perspective, is achieved by being pono, or morally just and upright, and maintaining an intricate balance physically, mentally, spiritually, and emotionally through one’s relations. Cultural practices, including practices that foster a connection to the water, land, ocean, and natural environment, may serve as protective and resilience factors, thereby promoting health and wellbeing. This pa…
A systematic scoping review for decolonial public and global health: Indigenous frameworks and models of wellbeing from Turtle Island and Moananuiākea
Background Equitable approaches to public and global health require grounding in diverse ontologies of wellbeing and decolonial theory. Indigenous wellbeing models and frameworks embed holistic values that support ecological thriving. In contrast, Western approaches often individualize and compartmentalize wellbeing, narrowing public and global health practice and contributing to persistent disparities. Despite the proliferation of Indigenous-dev…
(Re)weaving intimacies with ‘Āina for our past, present, and future
Colonial systems have sought to sever Kanaka ‘ O ̄ iwi (Native Hawaiian) from ‘āina (land, that which feeds), undermining Indigenous flourishing and community wellness. Yet, the ‘ōlelo no‘eau (Hawaiian proverb) reminds us, i ka wā ma mua, ka wā ma hope, the future is in the past. This paper traces the journey of ‘āina relationships across time: from ancestral epistemological foundations, through colonial disruption, to contemporary revitalization…
Psychology (12 works) · Indigenous (10 works) · Medicine (10 works) · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights (8 works) · Gerontology (7 works) · Social Psychology (7 works) · Native Hawaiians (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works)