Assessment of Awareness of Connectedness as a Culturally-Based Protective Factor for Alaska Native Youth

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Describes development of the Awareness of Connectedness Scale, a quantitative scale tested with 284 Alaska Native youth to assess risk, resiliency, and change, based on cultural concepts of disorder, wellness, and healing.

Nathaniel V. Mohatt, Carlotta C. Ting Fok, Rebekah Burket, David Henry, James Allen

Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 17(4), 444–455

10/2011

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American Indian or Alaska Native · Children and youth · Culture and cultural competency · Substance use and misuse · Suicide and suicide prevention · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention