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Karen Albright1, Teresa D Lafromboise
1Department of Community and Behavioral Health, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, MS F443, Bldg. 406, 12477 East 19th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045, USA. karen.albright@ucdenver.edu
Abstract:
Despite a number of investigations into the protective effects of ethnic and cultural identity among a variety of diverse populations, there have been relatively few studies that examine the relationship between this identity and American Indian mental health. This brief report investigates the associations between ethnic/cultural identification and feelings of hopelessness among American Indian adolescents. Data were drawn from middle-school respondents on a reservation community at 2 time points 14 months apart. Although White cultural identification was significantly and negatively correlated with hopelessness at 14 months, Indian cultural identification was not associated with hopelessness at either time point. These results are discussed with attention to the developmental stage of our respondents and to the possibility of social dynamics relevant to this particular reservation community.
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