Culture and Emotional Well-Being in Adolescents who are American Indian/Alaska Native: A Review of Current Literature

There has been controversy in the literature about the relationship of culture with emotional well-being for adolescents who are American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN). This article provides a careful summary and literature review of related studies. A key finding was that a sense of connection to cu...

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Published in:Child welfare 2019-01, Vol.97 (3), p.1-22
Main Author: Sahota, Puneet
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent Development
Adolescents
Alaska Natives
Alcohol Abuse
American Indians
Attendance
Beliefs
Child Advocacy
Child Welfare
Community Relations
Cultural activities
Culture
Drinking
Emotional Development
Emotional well being
Emotions
Ethnic Groups
Ethnicity
Foster Care
Indigenous peoples
Literature reviews
Mental Health
Minority & ethnic groups
Native North Americans
Participation
Racial Identification
Religious Factors
Relocation
Self Actualization
Self esteem
Teenagers
Tribes
Urban Areas
Well being
Youth
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Summary:There has been controversy in the literature about the relationship of culture with emotional well-being for adolescents who are American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN). This article provides a careful summary and literature review of related studies. A key finding was that a sense of connection to culture was correlated with emotional well-being for adolescents who are AI/AN, whereas participation in cultural activities was associated with more mixed results. This review demonstrates that culture can be operationalized into different components and measured in studies with adolescents who are AI/AN.
ISSN:0009-4021