2023
Primary Socialization Theory and American Indian Adolescents’ Intentions to Use Substances
Schick M, Egan A, Nalven T, Spillane N. Primary Socialization Theory and American Indian Adolescents’ Intentions to Use Substances. Substance Use & Misuse 2023, 58: 1598-1605. PMID: 37469038, PMCID: PMC10530191, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2023.2236210.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAssociated with decreased likelihoodAmerican Indian adolescentsPrimary socialization theoryPrevent substance use initiationAssociated with increased likelihoodIndian adolescentsSubstance useSubstance use initiationParental monitoringFuture substance useRisk factorsSocial theoryCannabisGraders attending schoolsCigaretteDrugSchool attitudesAmerican Indian communitiesNear reservationsPeer interactionResults supportAdolescents' intentionsSocial relationshipsAdolescentsRelated factorsDepressive symptoms, alcohol use, and alcohol-related consequences: the moderating role of gender among American Indian adolescents
Schick M, Hostetler K, Kirk-Provencher K, Spillane N. Depressive symptoms, alcohol use, and alcohol-related consequences: the moderating role of gender among American Indian adolescents. Journal Of Ethnicity In Substance Abuse 2023, ahead-of-print: 1-17. PMID: 37222686, PMCID: PMC10667562, DOI: 10.1080/15332640.2023.2216162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol-related consequencesDepressive symptomsAlcohol use frequencyAlcohol useAI adolescentsAssociated with alcohol-related consequencesInteraction of depressive symptomsCo-occurrence of depressionTreatment of alcohol useReducing alcohol useSelf-report questionnairesLifetime alcohol useAmerican Indian adolescentsAssociated with increased riskGender-sensitive recommendationsIntervention effortsEvaluate gender differencesModerating roleAdolescentsGender differencesIndian adolescentsNear reservationsDepressionSymptomsCo-occurrence
2022
Measurement Invariance and Application of an Alcohol-Related Consequence Scale for American Indian Adolescents
Goldstein S, Spillane N, Schick M, Rossi J. Measurement Invariance and Application of an Alcohol-Related Consequence Scale for American Indian Adolescents. Assessment 2022, 30: 1125-1139. PMID: 35435000, PMCID: PMC9576817, DOI: 10.1177/10731911221089201.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol-related consequencesPredicting alcohol-related consequencesAI adolescentsConsequences ScaleAmerican Drug and Alcohol SurveyOne-factor modelSample of adolescentsMonths of drinkingPopulation-based sample of adolescentsFrequency of intoxicationAmerican Indian adolescentsFrequency of drinkingNon-Hispanic White peersMeasurement invarianceAlcohol SurveyPopulation-based samplePsychometric propertiesMonths of intoxicationWhite peersAdolescentsDemographic groupsIndian adolescentsAI reservationsSecondary analysisRaceAssaultive trauma, alcohol use, and alcohol‐related consequences among American Indian adolescents
Spillane N, Nalven T, Goldstein S, Schick M, Kirk‐Provencher K, Jamil A, Weiss N. Assaultive trauma, alcohol use, and alcohol‐related consequences among American Indian adolescents. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2022, 46: 815-824. PMID: 35342962, PMCID: PMC9117488, DOI: 10.1111/acer.14819.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol-related consequencesAssaultive traumaAI adolescentsLifetime alcohol useTrauma exposureAlcohol useExperience of alcohol-related consequencesTrauma-informed interventionsAdolescent use of alcoholDisproportionately high ratesExposure to assaultive traumaSecondary analysis of self-reported dataMultilevel regression analysisAmerican Indian adolescentsAssaultive traumatic eventsTribal authorityAnalysis of self-reported dataUse of alcoholAssociated with greater oddsInstitutional review boardSelf-reported dataRacial/ethnic groupsTraumatic eventsTrauma experiencesAlcohol consumptionMarijuana Use and Intentions Among American Indian Adolescents: Perceived Risks, Benefits, and Peer Use
Nalven T, Schick M, Spillane N, Quaresma S. Marijuana Use and Intentions Among American Indian Adolescents: Perceived Risks, Benefits, and Peer Use. Psychology Of Addictive Behaviors 2022, 36: 177-185. PMID: 33617272, PMCID: PMC8380270, DOI: 10.1037/adb0000661.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPast-month marijuana useAmerican Drug and Alcohol SurveyMarijuana usePeer useAssociated with past-month marijuana usePast-month useLifetime marijuana usePerceived peer useComponents of treatment programsMarijuanaMeasures of substance useIndian adolescentsRiskSubstance usePerceptions of peer useTreatment programsPrevention effortsNear reservationsAmerican Indian adolescentsAlcohol SurveyGreater benefitsUseDepression and alcohol use in American Indian adolescents: The influence of family factors
Schick M, Nalven T, Thomas E, Weiss N, Spillane N. Depression and alcohol use in American Indian adolescents: The influence of family factors. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2022, 46: 141-151. PMID: 35076972, PMCID: PMC8988920, DOI: 10.1111/acer.14748.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCo-occurrence of depressionDepressive symptomsAlcohol useFamily factorsFamily warmthGreater depressive symptomsStatistically significant positive associationCulturally sensitive preventionNationally representative sampleAI adolescentsInfluence of family factorsSignificant positive associationParental monitoringGreater alcohol useRepresentative sampleSensitive preventionTreatment approachesAlcohol misuseGeneral populationLevels of parental monitoringAmerican Indian adolescentsPositive associationSymptomsDepressionIndian adolescents
2020
History of sexual assault, past-year alcohol use, and alcohol-related problems in American Indian adolescents
Kirk-Provencher K, Schick M, Spillane N, Tobar-Santamaria A. History of sexual assault, past-year alcohol use, and alcohol-related problems in American Indian adolescents. Addictive Behaviors 2020, 108: 106441. PMID: 32315934, PMCID: PMC7282992, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106441.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol-related problemsAlcohol-related consequencesPast-year alcohol useSexual assaultAlcohol useExperience of alcohol-related problemsAI adolescentsRates of sexual violenceAmerican Drug and Alcohol SurveyHistory of sexual assaultSexual assault experiencesSexual assault historyIncreased negative consequencesAdolescent alcohol useAmerican Indian adolescentsNationally-representative sampleMultilevel regression analysisSexual violenceNational epidemiological studyAssault experiencesAlcohol SurveyAssault historyAlcohol-useAlcohol misuseAssault
2019
Regional and gender differences in tobacco use among American Indian youth
Spillane N, Padovano H, Schick M. Regional and gender differences in tobacco use among American Indian youth. Journal Of Ethnicity In Substance Abuse 2019, 19: 553-566. PMID: 30633663, PMCID: PMC7012303, DOI: 10.1080/15332640.2018.1548321.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPoly-tobacco useTobacco useGender differencesSmoked tobacco useSmokeless tobacco useMultilevel analytic approachAmerican Indian youthAmerican Indian adolescentsPoly-tobaccoAlcohol SurveyEffects of demographic variablesAmerican DrugIntervention programsIndian youthAdolescent demographic characteristicsWhite counterpartsGeneral populationSmokelessAI adolescentsSubstance useDemographic characteristicsCigarette smokingDemographic variablesDisparitiesTobacco