Application of the acquired preparedness model for alcohol and cigarette use among reserve-dwelling first nation adolescents.

• DOI: 10.1037/adb0000798
• Publication Date: 2021-12-20T16:53:09Z
• Authors: Melissa R. Schick; Jessica N. Williams; Katelyn T. Kirk-P...; Melissa A. Cyders; Nichea S. Spillane
• Keywords: PsycINFO; Binge drinking

North American Indigenous youth experience disproportionate harm associated with alcohol and cigarette use compared to other racial/ethnic groups. The Acquired Preparedness Model (APM), developed tested in primarily White samples, hypothesizes that urgency contributes risk for substance by influencing the degree which adolescents attend positive aspects of use, leading development more expectations about consequences increasing subsequent use. purpose present study was provide an initial test whether APM generalizes understanding among high-risk First Nation adolescents.First (n = 106, Mage 14.6, 50.0% female) recruited from reserve communities Eastern Canada completed self-report measures as part a larger community-based participatory research project. Procedures were approved tribal chief, council, university IRB.The hypothesized model demonstrated excellent fit χ²(1) 1.07, p .30, CFI 0.99, RMSEA .03, SRMR .02, adequate 2.58, .11, 0.98, 0.12, 0.03. indirect effects on consumption smoking through expectancies each significant.Findings support generalizability reserve-dwelling youth. next important step is replicate this finding prospective sample. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).