TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Identifying as American Indian/Alaska Native in urban areas: implications for adolescent behavioral health and well-being
JO  - Youth and society
A1  - Brown, Ryan A.
A1  - Dickerson, Daniel L.
A1  - Klein, David J.
A1  - Agniel, Denis
A1  - Johnson, Carrie L.
A1  - D'Amico, Elizabeth J.
SP  - 54
EP  - 75
VL  - 53
IS  - 1
N2  - American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth exhibit multiple health disparities, including high rates of alcohol and other drug (AOD) use, violence and delinquency, and mental health problems. Approximately 70% of AI/AN youth reside in urban areas, where negative outcomes on behavioral health and well-being are often high. Identity development may be particularly complex in urban settings, where youth may face more fragmented and lower density AI/AN communities, as well as mixed racial-ethnic ancestry and decreased familiarity with AI/AN lifeways. This study examines racial-ethnic and cultural identity among AI/AN adolescents and associations with behavioral health and well-being by analyzing quantitative data collected from a baseline assessment of 185 AI/AN urban adolescents from California who were part of a substance use intervention study. Adolescents who identified as AI/AN on their survey reported better mental health, less alcohol and marijuana use, lower rates of delinquency, and increased happiness and spiritual health.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0044-118X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0044118x19840048
ID  - ref1
ER  -