TY - JOUR PY - 2011// TI - Culture and context: Buffering the relationship between stressful life events and risky behaviors in American Indian youth JO - Substance use and misuse A1 - Baldwin, Julie A. A1 - Brown, Betty G. A1 - Wayment, Heidi A. A1 - Nez, Ramona Antone A1 - Brelsford, Kathleen M. SP - 1380 EP - 1394 VL - 46 IS - 11 N2 - The Sacred Mountain Youth Project was conducted to investigate risk and protective factors related to alcohol and drug use among American Indian youth. Findings indicated that stressful life events were positively associated with depressed mood, substance use, and risky behavior; cultural identity had no direct effects, but a secondary model showed that social support and protective family and peer influences were related to cultural identity. These findings suggest that the relationships between stressors and their negative sequelae are complex. Emphasis on protective processes that are culturally specific to American Indian youth may lead to effective alcohol and drug use prevention programs.

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LA - en SN - 1082-6084 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/10826084.2011.592432 ID - ref1 ER -