TY - JOUR
T1 - PARTICIPATION IN A CULTURALLY GROUNDED PROGRAM STRENGTHENS CULTURAL IDENTITY, SELF-ESTEEM, AND RESILIENCE IN URBAN INDIGENOUS ADOLESCENTS
AU - Hunter, Amanda
AU - Carlos, Mikah
AU - Muniz, Felix B.
AU - Nuño, Velia Leybas
AU - Fox, Mary Jo Tippeconnic
AU - Carvajal, Scott
AU - Lameman, Breanna
AU - Yuan, Nicole
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health, Colorado School of Public Health University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (www.coloradosph.cuanschutz.edu/caianh)
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - Culturally grounded after-school programs (ASPs) aim to promote health and well-being among Indigenous youth. Native Spirit is a 10-session ASP that focuses on local cultural values and activitiesfacilitated by local cultural practitioners. This pilot study used a singlegroup, pretest-posttest design (N = 18) with Indigenous adolescents ingrades 7-12 and conducted participant interviews (N = 11) to assess theimpact of the program on cultural identity, self-esteem, and resilience.There were immediate post-program increases in mean strength in culturalidentity (p = 0.002), resilience (p = 0.161), and self-esteem (p = 0.268).Themes related to benefits of program participation included curiosity andcommitment to cultural identity, increases in self-esteem, and ability tobuild resilience. This study provides new insights on the relationshipbetween cultural engagement and adolescent health.
AB - Culturally grounded after-school programs (ASPs) aim to promote health and well-being among Indigenous youth. Native Spirit is a 10-session ASP that focuses on local cultural values and activitiesfacilitated by local cultural practitioners. This pilot study used a singlegroup, pretest-posttest design (N = 18) with Indigenous adolescents ingrades 7-12 and conducted participant interviews (N = 11) to assess theimpact of the program on cultural identity, self-esteem, and resilience.There were immediate post-program increases in mean strength in culturalidentity (p = 0.002), resilience (p = 0.161), and self-esteem (p = 0.268).Themes related to benefits of program participation included curiosity andcommitment to cultural identity, increases in self-esteem, and ability tobuild resilience. This study provides new insights on the relationshipbetween cultural engagement and adolescent health.
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U2 - 10.5820/aian.2901.2022.1
DO - 10.5820/aian.2901.2022.1
M3 - Article
C2 - 35255147
SN - 0893-5394
VL - 29
JO - American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research
JF - American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research
IS - 1
ER -