A Comparison Of Early Adolescent Behavioral Health Risks Among Urban American Indians/Alaska Natives And Their Peers

Abstract

We sought to examine behavioral health indicators for an early adolescent population of American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/AN) within an urban setting in Washington State. We conducted secondary data analyses from a randomized clinical trial implemented in local middle schools that compared AI/ANs (n = 43), non-Hispanic Whites (n = 620), and other racial/ethnic minority youth (n = 527) across a variety of behavioral health risks. AI/AN youth reported significantly more depressive symptoms than other racial/ethnic minorities as well as non- Hispanic Whites. They also reported more discrimination, more generalized anxiety, and were more likely to have initiated substance use, in comparison to non-Hispanic Whites. Psychosocial screening and early intervention are critically needed for AI/AN youth.

Publication Date

1-1-2017

Publication Title

American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research

Volume

24

Issue

2

Number of Pages

1-17

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

Socpus ID

85028037323 (Scopus)

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https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85028037323

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