Valuing Cultural Activities Moderating the Association Between Alcohol Expectancies and Alcohol Use Among First Nation Adolescents

• DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2021.82.112
• Publication Date: 2021-02-16T01:00:23Z
• Authors: Silvi C. Goldstein; Melissa R. Schick; Tessa Nalven; Nichea S. Spillane
• Keywords: Male; Canada; Adolescent; Alcohol Drinking; 610; 3. Good health; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Surveys and Questionnaires; Humans; Female; Indigenous Canadians; Child

Objective: Indigenous youth often exhibit high rates of alcohol use and experience disproportionate alcohol-related harm. We examined the moderating role that valuing cultural activities has on relationship between positive expectancies heavy drinking in a sample youth. Method: First Nation adolescents ages 11 18 living reserve eastern Canada (N = 106; mean age 14.6; 50.0% female) completed pencil-and-paper survey regarding their expectancies, use, beliefs about importance activities. Results: A significant interaction was identified past-3-month (b -0.01, SE 0.001, p < .001) .001). Simple slopes analysis revealed association for those with low 0.06, 0.007, .001; b 0.07, 0.008, respectively) but not levels 0.01, .12; 0.009, .08; respectively). Conclusions: Highly may interrupt use. This suggests community interventions treatment programs targeting among should prioritize increasing value by perhaps making them more available.