Assessing the validity of the American Indian Enculturation Scale in Alaska Native adults interested in reducing alcohol use

The American Indian Enculturation Scale (AIES) was developed for American Indian populations to measure connection to traditional culture, but it has not been evaluated in Alaska Native people. While American Indian and Alaska Native individuals are grouped together, significant differences exist be...

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Published in:Journal of ethnicity in substance abuse 2024-09, p.1-14
Main Authors: Herron, Jalene L, Hernandez-Vallant, Alexandra, Hirchak, Katherine A, Lyons, Abram J, Jansen, Kelley, Dirks, Lisa G, Shaw, Jennifer, McPherson, Sterling M, Buchwald, Dedra, McDonell, Michael G
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Summary:The American Indian Enculturation Scale (AIES) was developed for American Indian populations to measure connection to traditional culture, but it has not been evaluated in Alaska Native people. While American Indian and Alaska Native individuals are grouped together, significant differences exist between groups. As a part of a randomized controlled trial for contingency management to reduce alcohol use, 160 Alaska Native adults completed the AIES. The confirmatory factor analysis indicated that a one-factor, 15-item version of the AIES, removing items 1 and 2 and correlating items 8 and 10, was a reliable (15 items; α = 0.896) and valid measure in this sample (χ [89] = 155.788,
ISSN:1533-2640
1533-2659
1533-2659
DOI:10.1080/15332640.2024.2401863