Citation

Reynolds WR, Quevillon RP, Boyd B, Mackey D. Am. Indian Alsk. Native Ment. Health Res. 2006; 13(3): 70-93.

Affiliation

University of South Dakota, Clinical Psychology Training Program, Vermillion, SD 57069, USA. w.rusty.reynolds@usd.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, National Center for American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

17602409

Abstract

This study was the initial phase in the development of a mental health assessment tool. The Native American Cultural Values and Beliefs Scale is a 12-item instrument that assesses three dimensions of American Indian/Alaska Native values and beliefs: 1) the importance, 2) the frequency of practicing, and 3) the amount of distress caused by not practicing traditional values and beliefs. The initial project was targeted to Dakota/Nakota/Lakota people, though future scale development is intended to establish sufficient generality across several groups of American Indian and Alaska Native persons. The survey was administered to 37 Dakota/Nakota/Lakota adults. The results indicated high internal consistency with Cronbach's alphas of .897 for importance and .917 for practice.

Language: en