Study aims<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n- Strengthen self-esteem, resilience, and cultural identity.<\/li>\n
- Attenuate substance use among urban AIAN youth (grades 7-12) through participation in a culturally grounded ASP, named Native Spirit (NS).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
This study uses a mixed-methods waitlist control design to evaluate the impact of participation in the NS program. The study measures changes to participant self-esteem, cultural identity, self-esteem, and substance use using pre- and post-test self-report surveys and participant interviews.<\/p>\n
This study provides an innovative connection between cultural engagement and health outcomes for AIAN youth and also highlights unique opportunities for health promotion with collaborations with ASPs that serve AIAN communities.<\/p>\n
Funding:<\/strong> The study is funded by NIMHD\/NIH 5U54MD012388<\/p>\n
\nAbout the investigators<\/h2>\n\n\n \n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/sherc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/392\/Urbina_Amanda-600x600-resized-300x300.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n \n\nAmanda Hunter, PhD<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\nPrincipal Investigator<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\nPostdoctoral Scholar, Center for Community Health and Engaged Research<\/div>\nEmail:<\/strong> Amanda.Urbina@nau.edu<\/a><\/div>\nResearch interest<\/strong>s: Indigenous adolescent, mental and behavioral health, Indigenous evaluation methodologies, Indigenous community-based participatory, public health initiatives, and policy research<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n \n \n Publications Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n \n\nHunter, A.M<\/strong>. and Tippeconic, M. J. (2020). Strengthening the link between education policy culturally responsive schooling, and American Indian and Alaska Native Health<\/a>. Journal of Indigenous Early Childhood Education. 1(1).<\/p>\nHunter, A.M.<\/strong>, Richards, J., Camplain, C., Ali-Joseph, A. (2022). Between two worlds: Impacts of COVID-19 on the AI\/AN health research workforce<\/a>. American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research.<\/em><\/p>\nHunter, A.M.<\/strong>, Carlos, M., Muniz, F.B., Lameman, B., Nuno, V.L., Fox, M.J., Carvajal, S., Yuan, N. (2022). Participation in a Culturally-grounded Program Strengthens Cultural Identity, Self-esteem, and Resilience in Urban Indigenous Adolescents<\/a>. American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research.<\/em><\/p>\nHunter, A.M.<\/strong>, Carlos, M., Nuno, V.L., Fox, M.J., Carvajal, S., Yuan, N. (2022). Native Spirit: Development of a culturally-grounded after-school program to promote wellbeing among American Indian adolescents.<\/a> American Journal of Community Psychology.<\/em><\/p>\nO’Keefe, V.M.; Fish, J.; Maudrie, T.L.; Hunter, A.M.<\/strong>; Tai Rakena, H.G.; Ullrich, J.S.; Clifford, C.; Crawford, A.; Brockie, T.; Walls, M.; et al. Centering Indigenous Knowledges and Worldviews: Applying the Indigenist Ecological Systems Model to Youth Mental Health and Wellness Research and Programs<\/a>. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 6271.<\/p>\nSolomon, T.A., Jones, D., Laurila, K., Ritchey, J., Hunter, A.M.<\/strong>, Villanueva, B. (2021). Using the Community Readiness Model to Assess American Indian Communities Readiness to Address Cancer Prevention and Control Programs and Cancer Research<\/a>. Journal of Cancer Education.<\/em> <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n \n \n Conferences Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n
This study uses a mixed-methods waitlist control design to evaluate the impact of participation in the NS program. The study measures changes to participant self-esteem, cultural identity, self-esteem, and substance use using pre- and post-test self-report surveys and participant interviews.<\/p>\n
This study provides an innovative connection between cultural engagement and health outcomes for AIAN youth and also highlights unique opportunities for health promotion with collaborations with ASPs that serve AIAN communities.<\/p>\n
Funding:<\/strong> The study is funded by NIMHD\/NIH 5U54MD012388<\/p>\n Hunter, A.M<\/strong>. and Tippeconic, M. J. (2020). Strengthening the link between education policy culturally responsive schooling, and American Indian and Alaska Native Health<\/a>. Journal of Indigenous Early Childhood Education. 1(1).<\/p>\n Hunter, A.M.<\/strong>, Richards, J., Camplain, C., Ali-Joseph, A. (2022). Between two worlds: Impacts of COVID-19 on the AI\/AN health research workforce<\/a>. American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research.<\/em><\/p>\n Hunter, A.M.<\/strong>, Carlos, M., Muniz, F.B., Lameman, B., Nuno, V.L., Fox, M.J., Carvajal, S., Yuan, N. (2022). Participation in a Culturally-grounded Program Strengthens Cultural Identity, Self-esteem, and Resilience in Urban Indigenous Adolescents<\/a>. American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research.<\/em><\/p>\n Hunter, A.M.<\/strong>, Carlos, M., Nuno, V.L., Fox, M.J., Carvajal, S., Yuan, N. (2022). Native Spirit: Development of a culturally-grounded after-school program to promote wellbeing among American Indian adolescents.<\/a> American Journal of Community Psychology.<\/em><\/p>\n O’Keefe, V.M.; Fish, J.; Maudrie, T.L.; Hunter, A.M.<\/strong>; Tai Rakena, H.G.; Ullrich, J.S.; Clifford, C.; Crawford, A.; Brockie, T.; Walls, M.; et al. Centering Indigenous Knowledges and Worldviews: Applying the Indigenist Ecological Systems Model to Youth Mental Health and Wellness Research and Programs<\/a>. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 6271.<\/p>\n Solomon, T.A., Jones, D., Laurila, K., Ritchey, J., Hunter, A.M.<\/strong>, Villanueva, B. (2021). Using the Community Readiness Model to Assess American Indian Communities Readiness to Address Cancer Prevention and Control Programs and Cancer Research<\/a>. Journal of Cancer Education.<\/em> <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
\nAbout the investigators<\/h2>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\nAmanda Hunter, PhD<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
Publications Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n
Conferences Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n