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
Positive Psychological Characteristics and Substance Use in First Nation Adolescents
Schick M, Spillane N, Breines J, Kahler C. Positive Psychological Characteristics and Substance Use in First Nation Adolescents. Substance Use & Misuse 2022, 57: 1196-1206. PMID: 35481417, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2022.2069266.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive psychological characteristicsSubstance usePsychological characteristicsSelf-compassionAssociated with decreased oddsSubstance use preventionSubjective happinessLife satisfactionCommunity-based participatory research projectHarms related to substance useAssociated with lifetimeFirst Nation adolescentsConceptualization of healthCurrent cigarette smokingParticipatory research projectOdds of lifetimePaper-and-pencil surveyStrengths-based approachCurrent marijuana useNon-Indigenous adolescentsOdds of substance useLifetime usePositive characteristicsNation adolescentsWestern conceptualizations
2021
A Framework for the Adaptation of Positive Psychological Interventions to North American Indigenous Populations
Schick M, Kirk-Provencher K, Goldstein S, Nalven T, Spillane N. A Framework for the Adaptation of Positive Psychological Interventions to North American Indigenous Populations. Prevention Science 2021, 22: 913-922. PMID: 34296375, PMCID: PMC8501455, DOI: 10.1007/s11121-021-01282-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive psychology interventionsPsychological interventionsDevelopment of brief interventionsPositive psychological characteristicsPositive psychology researchDecrease depressive symptomsIncreased well-beingRandomized controlled trialsPromote positive emotionsDepressive symptomsBrief interventionHealth outcomesPsychological researchPositive emotionsReview of preliminary dataSubstance usePsychological characteristicsIndigenous thoughtIndigenous groupsIndigenous communitiesIndigenous viewsStrengths-basedControlled trialsWhite AmericansWell-being