TY - JOUR
T1 - Cultural and Social Predictors of Substance Abuse Recovery among American Indian and Non-American Indian Pregnant and Parenting Women
AU - McCarron, Hayley
AU - Griese, Emily R.
AU - Dippel, Elizabeth
AU - McMahon, Tracey R.
N1 - Funding Information:
This project is supported by Award Number U54-MD008164 from the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (PI – Elliott; Project PI – Griese). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities or the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Funding Information:
This project is supported by Award Number U54-MD008164 from the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (PI–Elliott; Project PI–Griese). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities or the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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© 2018, © 2018 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2018/8/8
Y1 - 2018/8/8
N2 - Substance abuse is especially undesirable among pregnant or parenting women (PPW). As such, there is a need to examine the factors impacting positive treatment outcomes, particularly among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) PPW, as they are seeking substance abuse treatment at rates considerably higher than the national average. This study aimed to identify the social and cultural mechanisms that support their recovery. Qualitative analyses were used to identify mechanisms used by AI and non-AI PPW in their recovery. Several differences between AI and non-AI PPW emerged. AI participants mentioned their families more often as the reason why they wanted to become or stay sober. In addition to familial support, AI participants relied on a variety of other sources for assistance in their recovery. Many of the women had difficulty defining specific aspects of their culture, especially in relation to their recovery. However, for AI PPW, many aspects of AI culture were identified as they described their recovery, suggesting the often subtle ways culture can impact everyday life. Our findings indicated that women utilized cultural supports in different ways; therefore, it is necessary to help them define their culture in ways that are meaningful in their recovery.
AB - Substance abuse is especially undesirable among pregnant or parenting women (PPW). As such, there is a need to examine the factors impacting positive treatment outcomes, particularly among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) PPW, as they are seeking substance abuse treatment at rates considerably higher than the national average. This study aimed to identify the social and cultural mechanisms that support their recovery. Qualitative analyses were used to identify mechanisms used by AI and non-AI PPW in their recovery. Several differences between AI and non-AI PPW emerged. AI participants mentioned their families more often as the reason why they wanted to become or stay sober. In addition to familial support, AI participants relied on a variety of other sources for assistance in their recovery. Many of the women had difficulty defining specific aspects of their culture, especially in relation to their recovery. However, for AI PPW, many aspects of AI culture were identified as they described their recovery, suggesting the often subtle ways culture can impact everyday life. Our findings indicated that women utilized cultural supports in different ways; therefore, it is necessary to help them define their culture in ways that are meaningful in their recovery.
KW - American Indian
KW - pregnant or parenting women
KW - residential treatment
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U2 - 10.1080/02791072.2018.1481546
DO - 10.1080/02791072.2018.1481546
M3 - Article
C2 - 29932824
AN - SCOPUS:85048870291
SN - 0279-1072
VL - 50
SP - 322
EP - 330
JO - Journal of Psychoactive Drugs
JF - Journal of Psychoactive Drugs
IS - 4
ER -