TY - JOUR
T1 - Identifying sexual health protective factors among northern plains American Indian youth
T2 - An ecological approach utilizing multiple perspectives
AU - Griese, Emily R.
AU - Kenyon, Den Yelle Baete
AU - McMahon, Tracey R.
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by Award Number P20MD001631-06 from the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities. Special thanks to Dr. Jessica Hanson, Dr. Renee Seiving, Melissa Huff, Char Green, Ashley Schwab, Jen Prasek, Dr. Paul Thompson, Noelani Villa, Donna Keeler, Reggan LaBore, Kathy White, Cassandra Crazy Thunder, and Tonya Belile for their contributions to this project.
Publisher Copyright:
© Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health.
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - This study examined aspects of the sociocultural context in which American Indian (AI) teen pregnancy occurs, focusing specifically on protective factors for Northern Plains AI youth. Principles of community-based participatory research guided the qualitative data collection from 185 community members (focus groups with AI youth, youth parents, and elders; interviews with health care providers and school personnel) from a reservation and an urban community. Results indicated three protective systems impacted the sexual health and behaviors of AI youth: school, family, and enculturation. These findings provide a better understanding of how specific protective factors within these systems may buffer AI youth from involvement in risky sexual behaviors and work to inform culturally relevant prevention and intervention efforts.
AB - This study examined aspects of the sociocultural context in which American Indian (AI) teen pregnancy occurs, focusing specifically on protective factors for Northern Plains AI youth. Principles of community-based participatory research guided the qualitative data collection from 185 community members (focus groups with AI youth, youth parents, and elders; interviews with health care providers and school personnel) from a reservation and an urban community. Results indicated three protective systems impacted the sexual health and behaviors of AI youth: school, family, and enculturation. These findings provide a better understanding of how specific protective factors within these systems may buffer AI youth from involvement in risky sexual behaviors and work to inform culturally relevant prevention and intervention efforts.
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U2 - 10.5820/aian.2304.2016.16
DO - 10.5820/aian.2304.2016.16
M3 - Article
C2 - 27536896
AN - SCOPUS:84984820434
SN - 0893-5394
VL - 23
SP - 16
EP - 43
JO - American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research
JF - American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research
IS - 4
ER -