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 youthPrimary 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 factors