2022
Depression 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdolescent BehaviorAlcohol DrinkingAmerican Indian or Alaska NativeChildDepressionFamilyFemaleHumansMaleParent-Child RelationsRisk FactorsYoung AdultConceptsCo-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
Identifying 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdolescent BehaviorFemaleFocus GroupsHumansMaleParent-Child RelationsProtective FactorsSubstance-Related DisordersConceptsProtective 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