Orthogonal Cultural Identification Theory: The Cultural Identification of Minority Adolescents

Oetting, E. R.; Beauvais, Fred

doi:10.3109/10826089109077265

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“…The measures for participation in traditional activities were developed through focus groups with elders and included engagement in tasks related to pow-wow celebrations, knowledge and use of traditional language, and involvement in existing practices that originated during traditional times (e.g., doing beadwork, making regalia, spear fishing, hunting). Identification with American Indian culture was measured using six items from the Oetting andBeauvais (1990/1991) American Indian Cultural Identification Scale. Traditional spiritual involvement was assessed by three global items that asked about involvement in traditional spiritual activities and the importance of spiritual values in their lives.…”

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Family, community, and school influences on resilience among American Indian adolescents in the upper midwest

LaFromboise

Hoyt

Oliver

et al. 2006

Journal Community Psychology

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This study examines resilience among a sample of American Indian adolescents living on or near reservations in the upper Midwest. Data are from a baseline survey of 212 youth (115 boys and 97 girls) who were enrolled in the fifth through eighth grades. Based upon the definition of resilience, latent class analyses were conducted to identify youth who displayed pro‐social outcomes (60.5%) as opposed to problem behavior outcomes. A measure of family adversity was also developed that indicated only 38.4% of the youth lived in low‐adversity households. Defining resilience in the context of positive outcomes in the face of adversity, logistic regression was used to examine the predictors of pro‐social outcomes among youth who lived in moderate‐ to high‐adversity households. The analyses identified key risk and protective factors. A primary risk factor appeared to be perceived discrimination. Protective factors were from multiple contexts: family, community, and culture. Having a warm and supportive mother, perceiving community support, and exhibiting higher levels of enculturation were each associated with increased likelihood of pro‐social outcomes. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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Family, community, and school influences on resilience among American Indian adolescents in the upper midwest

LaFromboise

Hoyt

Oliver

et al. 2006

Journal Community Psychology

287

269

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“…45 Family cultural involvement was measured by a single item assessing the degree of family involvement in American Indian traditions. Individual cultural involvement was measured by a set of items assessing the respondent's involvement in American Indian traditions (including memorials/ feasts, powwows/dances, giveaways, healing ceremonies, sweats, religious events, naming ceremonies, talking circles, spiritual running, and other traditional activities) and private American Indian spiritual activities (including using sweet grass, juniper, sage, or corn pollen, or praying in the home).…”

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HIV/AIDS Protective Factors among Urban American Indian Youths

Marsiglia¹,

Nieri²,

Stiffman³

2006

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This research examined how family and individual factors influence three HIV/AIDS risk behaviors: having more than one sexual partner in the last three months, substance use at last sexual intercourse, and condom non-use at last sexual intercourse. The sample includes 89 sexually active American Indian adolescents living in a large Southwestern city. Logistic regression results revealed that family communication acts as a protective factor against HIV risk through a lower reported substance use during last sexual intercourse, but it did not appear to affect the number of multiple recent sex partners. Family and personal involvement in American Indian cultural activities, both low on average, had no effect on the outcomes. This study helps to fill the gap in knowledge on sexual health risk and protective factors among American Indian adolescents, an understudied group, and provides implications for intervention with American Indian youths and their families. Keywords HIV/AIDS; family context; protective factors; American Indian youthWhile there is a growing body of research on HIV/AIDS in the general population, less is known about the protective and risk factors associated with HIV/AIDS infection among youth in general 1 and American Indian youth in particular. Relative to other ethnic groups, American Indians have received minimal attention because they have had low rates of infection since the early days of the epidemic. [2][3][4] Yet, recently, rates of infection among American Indians have begun to increase, especially among youth, who make up a large portion of the American Indian population. 2,3 The change in rates raises questions about this group's vulnerability to HIV/AIDS and marks a need to better understand the factors that may lead to or prevent behaviors associated with disease contraction in this group. Toward that end, this study uses a sample of sexually active, urban American Indian youth and explores the influence of family and individual factors on behaviors associated with HIV/ AIDS risk: having multiple recent sexual partners, substance use during sex, and unprotected sex. Some researchers have described HIV as the new smallpox, an epidemic which could wipe out entire American Indian communities in a way reminiscent of the epidemics caused by early European colonization. 2,3 The fact that many American Indian communities present risk factors commonly associated with HIV infection contributes to the level of concern. For example, American Indians report high rates of substance use, especially alcohol use, 2,4,7,8 and high rates of sexually transmitted diseases. 4,7 Furthermore, American Indians face high rates of poverty and low rates of educational achievement which may constitute barriers to prevention and access to health services. 3,6,7 On the other hand, the community's past low levels of infection necessitate further research to identify possible protective factors. Once these protective factors are identified and better understood, they can be integrated into effective and cu...

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“…For example, the Oetting and Beauvais Cultural Identification Scale, 30 asks about identification with American Indian culture, White culture, and any other culture. The youth became confused and could only answer the questions for their FIELD RESEARCH WITH UNDERSERVED MINORITIES iii61 identification with American Indian culture.…”

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confidence: 99%