A5064935971- Community Health and Development
- Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- Service-Learning and Community Engagement
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Gender, Security, and Conflict
- Participatory Visual Research Methods
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Neurological and metabolic disorders
Johns Hopkins University
2020-2025
American Indian Center
2019-2020
University of Minnesota, Duluth
2019
University of Minnesota
2019
Parc de Salut
2013
Abstract Background In recent years public health research has shifted to more strengths or asset-based approaches but there is little understanding of what this concept means Indigenous researchers. Therefore our purpose was define an strengths-based approach and well-being research. Methods Using Group Concept Mapping, researchers ( N = 27) participated in three-phases. Phase 1: Participants provided 218 unique responses the focus prompt “Indigenous Strengths-Based Health Wellness...
Abstract We used a novel measure of cultural efficacy to examine empirical pathways between enculturation, efficacy, and two wellbeing outcomes. Cultural factors are not consistently linked better in the academic literature despite widespread understanding these processes Indigenous communities. Healing is community‐based participatory study with eight reservations/reserves upper Midwest Canada. This uses data collected 2017–2018 ( n = 453, 58.1% women, mean age 26.3 years) structural...
Abstract Intergenerational connectedness broadly encompasses relations among humans, lands, and all living spiritual beings, functions as an important part of Indigenous well‐being. Many public health campaigns interventions aim to promote support holistic wellness reduce inequities. Currently, however, there are no measurement tools assess intergenerational culturally grounded research program evaluation. The purpose this qualitative study is understand describe a larger community‐based...
As global mental health research and programming proliferate, that prioritizes women’s voices examines marginalized outcomes in relation to exposure violence at community relational levels of the socioecological model is needed. In a mixed methods, transnational study, we examined armed conflict exposure, intimate partner (IPV), depressive symptoms among 605 women Northeastern Uganda. We used analysis variance test between groups who had experienced no IPV or conflict, only, both; linear...
The COVID-19 pandemic has had disproportionately severe impacts on Indigenous peoples in the United States compared to non-Indigenous populations. In addition threat of viral infection, poses increased risk for psychosocial stress that may widen already existing physical, mental, and behavioral health inequities experienced by communities. recognition impact related stressors our tribal community partners, Johns Hopkins Center American Indian Health Great Lakes Hub began sending holistic...
Abstract Understanding culture as a means of preventing or treating health concerns is growing in popularity among social behavioral scientists. Language one component and therefore may be to improve Indigenous populations. This study explores language unique aspect through its relationship other demographic cultural variables. Participants (n = 218) were adults who self-identified American Indian, had type 2 diabetes diagnosis, drawn from two Ojibwe communities using clinic records. We used...
The purpose of this work is to honor the wisdoms Anishinaabe Elders, community and culture by interweaving these teachings with my own (first author) experiences a research project. Ceremonies are an important health practice for people. This project aimed gain clearer conceptualization protective role puberty ceremonies on in adolescence across lifespan. Spiritual offerings guided at every stage including inviting Elders members into shared spaces storytelling teaching elicitation grounding...
The objective of this study is to understand how Indigenous language and spirituality revitalization efforts may affect mental health within communities. Although communities experience disproportionate rates problems, research supporting spirituality's role in improving under-researched poorly understood.
IN BRIEF This study examined community perceptions and prevalence of alcohol use cigarette smoking among American Indian adults with type 2 diabetes. Results revealed normative rates negative views low use. Participants reported high levels household indoor comorbid high-risk drinking smoking. The rate the adult Indians in this is especially problematic given increased risk cardiovascular problems related to both results underscore importance considering substance behaviors beliefs as a...
Language and cultural revitalization are vital in developing the self-healing capacity of Indigenous Peoples. This study emphasized perspective 1st language speaking Elders, our knowledge keepers community leaders, to critically examine what it means be well for one Nation Midwest. Semi-structured interviews with Elders were administered Anishinaabe by fluent second speakers. The transcribed translated into English guidance Elders. transcripts used simultaneously analysis. conceptualization...
OBJECTIVE | Type 2 diabetes represents a major health disparity for many American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) communities, in which prevalence rates are more than double that of the general U.S. population. Diabetes is indicator other comorbidities, including leading cause death AIANs (i.e., cardiovascular disease). This study investigated associations between protective factors (social support and cultural factors) self-reported empowerment to manage illness. DESIGN AND METHODS Participants...
Research suggests that disproportionate exposure to risk factors places American Indian (AI) peoples at higher for substance use disorders (SUD). Although SUD is linked striatal prioritization of drug rewards over other appetitive stimuli, there are gaps in the literature related investigation aversive valuation processing, and inclusion AI samples. To address these gaps, this study compared anticipatory gain loss processing between AI-identified with (SUD+; n = 52) without (SUD-; 35) groups...
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a critical Indigenous health inequity rooted in experiences of colonization and marginalization including disproportionate exposure to stressors, disruption traditional family food systems, attacks on cultural practices that have led more sedentary lifestyles. Thus, an important step redressing inequities building awareness interventions attuned unique contexts influencing T2D culture as pathway community wellbeing. Using dynamic, stage-based model intervention...
"Volunteer participation" refers to free engagement in activities that benefit someone or something else. Volunteering can produce many benefits for individuals and communities. However, current research examining volunteer participation often excludes diverse viewpoints on what constitutes volunteering, particularly the perspectives of North American Indigenous youth. This oversight may result from researchers' conceptualization measurement volunteering a Western perspective. Utilizing data...
There is good evidence from epidemiological studies that the diagnosis of schizophrenia associated with an increased risk violence.Some have linked presence positive symptoms, first psychotic episode, duration untreated psychosis and lack insight violent behavior. The primary objective was to identify factors related behavior in patients diagnosed disorder attended by our group, a multidisciplinary mobile outreach team (EMSE). We evaluated total 249 between 2007 2012. administered following...
Objective Indigenous Peoples and scholars call for strengths-based approaches to research inclusive of resiliency positive outcomes. The purpose this study was examine mental health adults with type 2 diabetes determine if is linked community connectedness (a coping resource) active response).Methods Participants (N = 194 at baseline) were randomly selected from clinical records, least 18 years old a diagnosis, self-identified as American Indian.Results Latent growth curve models revealed...