2023
Discrimination and school outcomes in first nation youth: The role of positive psychological characteristics
Schick M, Todi A, Nalven T, Spillane N. Discrimination and school outcomes in first nation youth: The role of positive psychological characteristics. Journal Of Adolescence 2023, 95: 1653-1665. PMID: 37655638, PMCID: PMC10926939, DOI: 10.1002/jad.12233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive psychological characteristicsNorth American IndigenousPsychological characteristicsSubjective happinessCommunity-based participatory research studyIndirect effect of racial discriminationSchool attitudesRates of racial discriminationParticipatory research studyAcademic outcomesIndirect effectsNorth American Indigenous youthSchool outcomesEffects of racial discriminationRacial discriminationSatisfaction with lifeNorth American Indigenous adolescentsAssociated with discriminationPencil-and-paper surveyEffects of discriminationFirst Nation adolescentsRural reservationsSelf-compassionPositive emotionsNation's youth
2022
Subjective Happiness Interrupts the Association Between Alcohol Expectancies and Alcohol Consumption Among Reserve-Dwelling First Nation Adolescents
Schick M, Todi A, Spillane N. Subjective Happiness Interrupts the Association Between Alcohol Expectancies and Alcohol Consumption Among Reserve-Dwelling First Nation Adolescents. American Journal Of Orthopsychiatry 2022, 92: 497-504. PMID: 35389745, DOI: 10.1037/ort0000607.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAlcohol DrinkingCanadaChildFemaleHappinessHumansMaleSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsAlcohol expectanciesPositive alcohol expectanciesNorth American IndigenousSubjective happinessFirst Nation adolescentsAlcohol consumptionEffects of alcohol expectanciesInteraction of alcohol expectanciesNorth American Indigenous youthNation adolescentsPositive psychology interventionsAssociated with concurrent changesTarget alcohol consumptionLevels of subjective happinessInfluence of happinessSignificant main effectPreliminary supportPsychological interventionsModeration analysisAlcohol useMain effectPencil-and-paper surveyHappinessAlcoholAdolescents
2019
Do self-administered positive psychology exercises work in persons in recovery from problematic substance use? An online randomized survey
Hoeppner B, Schick M, Carlon H, Hoeppner S. Do self-administered positive psychology exercises work in persons in recovery from problematic substance use? An online randomized survey. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2019, 99: 16-23. PMID: 30797389, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2019.01.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPre-post differencesSubstance useChallenges of recoveryPre-post increasesQuality of lifePsychological well-beingPositive psychological outcomesPositive psychology exercisesSubstance use treatmentControl exercisePsychological outcomesExercisePositive experiencesLong-term recoveryWell-beingExercise workPsychology exercisesDaily routineParticipantsPositive viewImmediately pre-Random surveyHappinessOutcomesAverage 4