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Patterns of hopelessness among American Indian adolescents

Relationships by levels of acculturation and residence

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ID8098641
AuthorsTeresa D Lafromboise (0000-0002-8301-6117, Stanford University, corresponding author), Karen Albright (0000-0003-0165-9272, Stanford University), Alex H S Harris (0000-0001-7267-3077, VA Palo Alto Health Care System), Alex Harris (0000-0002-5826-8777)
Year2010
Volume16
Issue1
Pages68-76
Publication date2010-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueCultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1099-9809 • E-ISSN: 1939-0106
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1037/a0016181
PMID20099966
OpenAlexW1985841612
LanguageEN
Citations received36
References cited48

Poor mental health among American Indian adolescents has been a matter of significant concern for the past two decades. This study extends the literature on acculturation within this population by investigating the relationship between hopelessness, levels of acculturation, and residence among American Indian adolescents. Utilizing data drawn from 438 adolescents across 67 American Indian tribes, our analyses show that American Indian adolescents who have bicultural competence (i.e., those who are adept in both Indian and White cultures) have significantly less hopelessness than do those with adeptness in only one culture or in neither culture. Our findings also show a significant difference by residence, with American Indians who live on reservations indicating less hopelessness than those living in urban or rural/nonreservation areas. Analysis of interaction effects suggests that the beneficial effect of adeptness in White culture is particularly true for American Indians living in urban areas

Acculturation · Ethnic group · Mental health · Population · Psychiatry · Residence · Sociology · Anthropology · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Cultural Differences and Values · Demography · Medicine · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Gerontology

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