Native American and Alaska Native Populations

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May 20, 2024

Enhancing Sleep Health in Urban American Indian/Alaska Native Adolescents: Implications for Culturally Tailored Interventions

The study explores sleep health in urban American Indian/Alaska Native adolescents, focusing on electronic use, parental involvement, and cultural factors influencing sleep patterns.
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May 6, 2024

Trends and Disparities in Perinatal Opioid Use Disorder Treatment in Medicaid, 2007–2012

We found notable disparities in perinatal opioid use disorder treatment for Black and American Indian and Alaska Native women compared to White women.
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May 1, 2024

Voices of Identity: Exploring Identity Development and Transformation Among Urban American Indian/Alaska Native Emerging Adults

This study addresses a gap in the literature by investigating how urban American Indian/Alaska Native emerging adults think about their identity and discussing challenges and protective factors associated with exploring their identity holistically.
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Feb 21, 2024

The Role of Social Networks on Depression and Anxiety Among a Sample of Urban American Indian/Alaska Native Emerging Adults

Mental health inequalities continue to persist among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) people. This study analyzes the association of social network characteristics with depression and anxiety among a sample of urban AI/AN emerging adults.
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Oct 25, 2023

Bidirectional Associations Between Daily Sleep and Wake Behaviors in Urban American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Youth

This is the first study to examine daily, bidirectional associations between sleep and wake behaviors/mood in urban American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) adolescents.
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Oct 9, 2023

Changes in Sleep-Wake Patterns and Disturbances Before and During COVID-19 in Urban American Indian/Alaska Native Adolescents

Findings demonstrate positive and negative changes in sleep during COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, including simultaneous increases in sleep duration and sleep-wake disturbances.
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Jun 27, 2023

Cultural Dynamics, Substance Use, and Resilience Among American Indian/Alaska Native Emerging Adults in Urban Areas

We conducted 13 focus groups with urban AI/AN emerging adults, parents, and providers. We found risks of substance use from cultural isolation and that culture provided a source of strength and resilience for urban AI/AN emerging adults.
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Jun 21, 2023

Traditions and Connections for Urban Native Americans (TACUNA): Utilizing Community-Based Input to Develop an Opioid Prevention Intervention for Urban American Indian/Alaska Native Emerging Adults

Very few opioid prevention programs exist for urban Native American emerging adults. Community participation enhances opioid prevention programs for urban Native Americans. Engaging in Native American traditional practices promotes healthy behaviors.
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Jun 21, 2023

Integrating Traditional Practices and Social Network Visualization to Prevent Substance Use: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial Among Urban Native American Emerging Adults

A community-informed and culturally grounded opioid prevention intervention can be developed for urban AI/AN emerging adults and can help to build resilience and hopefully decrease opioid use among this underserved population.
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Jun 16, 2023

Risk and Protective Factors of Social Networks on Alcohol, Cannabis, and Opioid Use Among Urban American Indian/Alaska Native Emerging Adults

A higher proportion of network members engaging in traditional practices but not heavy substance use was associated with lower intentions to use cannabis or drink alcohol. Traditional practices may be an important part of prevention.
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Jun 8, 2023

Information for Health Care Professionals Working with Alaska Native Young People

Information for health care professionals who work with Alaska Native Youth on referrals to suicide prevention programs. RAND is conducting a study to evaluate the programs.
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Feb 22, 2023

International Humanitarian Narratives of Disasters, Crises and Indigeneity

Narratives are a means of making sense of disasters and crises. We identify and characterise narratives in humanitarian communications involving Indigenous Peoples by conducting a narrative analysis of humanitarian communications.

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Enhancing Sleep Health in Urban American Indian/Alaska Native Adolescents: Implications for Culturally Tailored Interventions

Trends and Disparities in Perinatal Opioid Use Disorder Treatment in Medicaid, 2007–2012

Voices of Identity: Exploring Identity Development and Transformation Among Urban American Indian/Alaska Native Emerging Adults

The Role of Social Networks on Depression and Anxiety Among a Sample of Urban American Indian/Alaska Native Emerging Adults

Bidirectional Associations Between Daily Sleep and Wake Behaviors in Urban American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Youth

Changes in Sleep-Wake Patterns and Disturbances Before and During COVID-19 in Urban American Indian/Alaska Native Adolescents

Cultural Dynamics, Substance Use, and Resilience Among American Indian/Alaska Native Emerging Adults in Urban Areas

Traditions and Connections for Urban Native Americans (TACUNA): Utilizing Community-Based Input to Develop an Opioid Prevention Intervention for Urban American Indian/Alaska Native Emerging Adults

Integrating Traditional Practices and Social Network Visualization to Prevent Substance Use: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial Among Urban Native American Emerging Adults

Risk and Protective Factors of Social Networks on Alcohol, Cannabis, and Opioid Use Among Urban American Indian/Alaska Native Emerging Adults

Information for Health Care Professionals Working with Alaska Native Young People

International Humanitarian Narratives of Disasters, Crises and Indigeneity

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Enhancing Sleep Health in Urban American Indian/Alaska Native Adolescents: Implications for Culturally Tailored Interventions

Trends and Disparities in Perinatal Opioid Use Disorder Treatment in Medicaid, 2007–2012

Voices of Identity: Exploring Identity Development and Transformation Among Urban American Indian/Alaska Native Emerging Adults

The Role of Social Networks on Depression and Anxiety Among a Sample of Urban American Indian/Alaska Native Emerging Adults

Bidirectional Associations Between Daily Sleep and Wake Behaviors in Urban American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Youth

Changes in Sleep-Wake Patterns and Disturbances Before and During COVID-19 in Urban American Indian/Alaska Native Adolescents

Cultural Dynamics, Substance Use, and Resilience Among American Indian/Alaska Native Emerging Adults in Urban Areas

Traditions and Connections for Urban Native Americans (TACUNA): Utilizing Community-Based Input to Develop an Opioid Prevention Intervention for Urban American Indian/Alaska Native Emerging Adults

Integrating Traditional Practices and Social Network Visualization to Prevent Substance Use: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial Among Urban Native American Emerging Adults

Risk and Protective Factors of Social Networks on Alcohol, Cannabis, and Opioid Use Among Urban American Indian/Alaska Native Emerging Adults

Information for Health Care Professionals Working with Alaska Native Young People

International Humanitarian Narratives of Disasters, Crises and Indigeneity

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