TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Reduced ratings of physical and relational aggression for youths with a strong cultural identity: Evidence from the Naskapi people
JO  - Journal of Adolescent Health
A1  - Flanagan, Tara
A1  - Iarocci, Grace
A1  - D'Arrisso, Alexandra
A1  - Mandour, Tarek
A1  - Tootoosis, Curtis
A1  - Robinson, Sandy
A1  - Burack, Jacob A.
SP  - 155
EP  - 159
VL  - 49
IS  - 2
N2  - PURPOSE: Minority youth in general, and Aboriginal youth in particular, are at increased statistical risk for being perpetrators or victims of aggression. METHODS: We examined the potential protective aspect of cultural identity in relation to peer ratings of physical and relational aggression and factors typically associated with each among almost the entire cohort of Naskapi youths from Kawawachikamach, Québec. RESULTS: Hierarchical multiple regressions revealed that a strong identity with their own Native culture predicted less perceived physical and social aggression by their peers. CONCLUSION: These findings are discussed in the context of the role of a positive affiliation with ancestral culture for the diminishment of adolescent aggression and for general adaptive development and well-being.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1054-139X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2010.11.245
ID  - ref1
ER  -