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 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 factorsResults of a pilot study examining the effect of positive psychology interventions on cannabis use and related consequences
Spillane N, Schick M, Hostetler K, Trinh C, Kahler C. Results of a pilot study examining the effect of positive psychology interventions on cannabis use and related consequences. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2023, 131: 107247. PMID: 37263491, PMCID: PMC10875633, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2023.107247.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive psychology interventionsCannabis useWeekly cannabis usePsychological interventionsEffect of positive psychological interventionYoung adult cannabis usePast-month cannabis useRates of cannabis useBaseline cannabis usePositive psychological constructsAdult cannabis useSubstance use behaviorsCross-sectional workCannabis usersPsychological constructsBaseline to follow-upPositive psychological conditionsCannabisPsychological conditionsYoung adultsUse behaviorsAdequate statistical powerPilot studyParticipantsStatistical powerDevelopmental trajectories of alcohol and cannabis concurrent use in a nationally representative sample of United States youths
Roberts W, Schick M, Tomko R, McRae-Clark A, Pittmann B, Gueorgieva R, McKee S. Developmental trajectories of alcohol and cannabis concurrent use in a nationally representative sample of United States youths. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2023, 248: 109908. PMID: 37149960, PMCID: PMC10330385, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.109908.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Application of the Acquired Preparedness Model for Alcohol and Cigarette Use Among Reserve-Dwelling First Nation Adolescents
Schick M, Williams J, Kirk-Provencher K, Cyders M, Spillane N. Application of the Acquired Preparedness Model for Alcohol and Cigarette Use Among Reserve-Dwelling First Nation Adolescents. Psychology Of Addictive Behaviors 2022, 36: 955-964. PMID: 34928639, PMCID: PMC9207148, DOI: 10.1037/adb0000798.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcquired preparedness modelFirst Nation adolescentsCigarette useSubstance useCommunity-based participatory research projectNation adolescentsFirst Nations youthParticipatory research projectAssociated with alcoholPreparedness modelRacial/ethnic groupsConsequences of substance useSelf-report measuresEffect of urgencyAlcohol consumptionUniversity IRBReservation communitiesAlcohol useCigarette smokingCigaretteNation's youthProspective samplePositive expectationsPositive aspectsDisproportionate harmCultural identity affiliation and alcohol use and related consequences among American Indian and White adolescents: A latent profile analysis
Schick M, Egan A, Crawford M, Nalven T, Goldstein S, Spillane N. Cultural identity affiliation and alcohol use and related consequences among American Indian and White adolescents: A latent profile analysis. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2022, 46: 1846-1856. PMID: 36244045, DOI: 10.1111/acer.14927.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol-related problemsLatent class solutionAlcohol use outcomesLatent profile analysisAlcohol useCultural identityWhite adolescentsBicultural classIdentity affiliationAdverse alcohol-related outcomesOptimal 3-class solutionExperiences of historical traumaSelf-report measuresAlcohol-related outcomesClass solutionRates of alcohol useAdolescent alcohol useNon-AI youthLevels of affiliationLatent class membershipProfile analysisLatent class analysisAI adolescentsSignificant public health concernWhite samplesPositive 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 conceptualizationsMeasurement 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 adolescentsSubjective 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
2021
Emotion regulation and substance use: A meta-analysis
Weiss N, Kiefer R, Goncharenko S, Raudales A, Forkus S, Schick M, Contractor A. Emotion regulation and substance use: A meta-analysis. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2021, 230: 109131. PMID: 34864568, PMCID: PMC8714680, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.109131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmotion regulationSubstance useFunction of emotion regulationEmotion regulation strategiesEmotion regulation abilitiesSearch of PsycINFORegulation strategiesCognitive abilitiesPositive emotionsRegulation abilityEmotionsSample characteristicsClinical samplesMeta-analysisSubstancesAbilityPsycINFOUseRegulationInclusion criteriaSexValuing Cultural Activities Moderating the Association Between Alcohol Expectancies and Alcohol Use Among First Nation Adolescents.
Goldstein S, Schick M, Nalven T, Spillane N. Valuing Cultural Activities Moderating the Association Between Alcohol Expectancies and Alcohol Use Among First Nation Adolescents. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs 2021, 82: 112-120. PMID: 33573729, PMCID: PMC7901263, DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2021.82.112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAlcohol DrinkingCanadaChildFemaleHumansIndigenous CanadiansMaleSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsPositive alcohol expectanciesIndigenous youthAlcohol useFirst Nation adolescentsHeavy drinkingCultural activitiesAlcohol expectanciesRates of alcohol useAlcohol-related harmNation adolescentsPencil-and-paper surveyCommunity interventionsIndigenous adolescentsSimple slope analysesYouthAdolescentsExpectationsModerating roleSignificant interactionTesting the Competing Life Reinforcers Model for Substance Use in Reserve-Dwelling First Nation Youth
Spillane N, Schick M, Nalven T, Goldstein S, Kirk-Provencher K, Hill D, Kahler C. Testing the Competing Life Reinforcers Model for Substance Use in Reserve-Dwelling First Nation Youth. American Journal Of Orthopsychiatry 2021, 91: 477-486. PMID: 34338542, PMCID: PMC8594143, DOI: 10.1037/ort0000543.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNorth American IndigenousAssociated with lower likelihoodSubstance useAdolescent substance useMarijuana useLow likelihoodAssociated with reduced likelihoodSubstance misuseMonth marijuana useFirst Nations reserve communitiesAdolescent alcoholAmerican IndigenousNation's youthFirst Nations youthReservation communitiesCultural reinforcementMonthsExtracurricular activitiesPerceived availabilityDrunkCommunityDrinkingFormative workUseGreater values
2020
Three As of American Indian adolescent marijuana use: Availability, acceptability, and approval
Spillane N, Schick M, Nalven T, Kirk-Provencher K. Three As of American Indian adolescent marijuana use: Availability, acceptability, and approval. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2020, 219: 108462. PMID: 33373878, PMCID: PMC8392678, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108462.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdolescent marijuana useMarijuana useMarijuana availabilityRisk of marijuana usePerceived risks of marijuana useAvailability of marijuanaPerceived riskRates of marijuana useMarijuanaSPSS v26.0Multilevel mediation analysisPerceptions of approvalInjunctive normsMediation analysisRiskNesting of dataAlcohol- and drug-related consequences across latent classes of substance use among American Indian adolescents
Schick M, Goldstein S, Nalven T, Spillane N. Alcohol- and drug-related consequences across latent classes of substance use among American Indian adolescents. Addictive Behaviors 2020, 113: 106682. PMID: 33038678, PMCID: PMC8392693, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106682.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug-related consequencesClasses of substance useCigarette useSubstance useAI adolescentsHealth disparitiesMonth substance useLatent classes of substance useCross-class comparisonsNegative consequencesSubstance use behaviorsSignificant public health concernTribal authorityIncreased riskPolysubstance usePublic health concernInstitutional IRBRacial/ethnic groupsCigaretteMarijuanaSecondary analysisMultiple substancesUse behaviorsAdolescentsLatent classesStructured and Unstructured Activities and Alcohol and Marijuana Use in Middle School: The Role of Availability and Engagement
Spillane N, Schick M, Kirk-Provencher K, Hill D, Wyatt J, Jackson K. Structured and Unstructured Activities and Alcohol and Marijuana Use in Middle School: The Role of Availability and Engagement. Substance Use & Misuse 2020, 55: 1765-1773. PMID: 32423269, PMCID: PMC8409240, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2020.1762652.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMarijuana useHeavy drinkingSubstance usePerceived availabilityYouth substance useAssociated with increased likelihoodAvailability of substancesStructured activitiesAdolescent alcoholSubstance availabilityMultiple logistic regressionAssociated with decreased likelihoodAssociated with likelihoodStudy endMarijuanaEngagementProtective factorsLogistic regressionImpact of availabilityYoung adolescentsLongitudinal studyIntervention targetsHistory 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAlcohol DrinkingAmerican Indian or Alaska NativeHumansMaleMental HealthSex OffensesStudentsConceptsAlcohol-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 misuseAssaultIdentifying Competing Life Reinforcers for Substance Use in First Nation Adolescents
Spillane N, Kirk-Provencher K, Schick M, Nalven T, Goldstein S, Kahler C. Identifying Competing Life Reinforcers for Substance Use in First Nation Adolescents. Substance Use & Misuse 2020, 55: 886-895. PMID: 31965888, PMCID: PMC7224337, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2019.1710206.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtective factors associated with substance useFactors associated with substance useFirst Nation adolescentsSubstance useBehavioural theory of choiceNon-Indigenous youthNation adolescentsIncreased riskCulturally appropriate prevention strategiesAvailability of substancesIndigenous youthQualitative focus groupsModified grounded theory approachIndigenous populationCommunity influencePrevention strategiesGrounded theory approachPeer influenceFocus groupsNegative consequencesIndividual interviewsAvailability of alternativesRiskInvestigate riskYouth