Promoting Culture as a Protective Factor among AI/AN Youth in Klamath County

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dc.contributor.advisorSeeley, John
dc.contributor.authorBarney, Nicole
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-24T18:56:17Z
dc.date.available2023-03-24T18:56:17Z
dc.date.issued2023-03-24
dc.description.abstractYouth suicide continues to be a growing public health tragedy in the United States. In particular, AI/AN youth are at disproportionate risk for suicide. The present study takes place in Klamath County, Oregon where the suicide rate is more than triple the national average. To address the issue of AI/AN youth suicide in Klamath County, a research-practice partnership (RPP) between the University of Oregon Suicide Prevention Lab and the Klamath Tribal Youth and Family Guidance Center Prevention Department was established. The aim of the RPP was to better understand the various protective factors that can be harnessed as part of youth suicide prevention initiatives in Klamath County. As part of a larger research agenda, the RPP hosted a tribal youth Gathering of Native Americans (GONA) to promote culture as a protective factor. In particular, the RPP aimed to better understand the role of culture as a protective factor by examining data collected at a youth GONA. For the present study, the research element consists of the secondary analysis of two existing datasets: The Klamath Cultural Connectedness Survey- Female Youth GONA and QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) Pre/Post survey. The study sample was comprised of 10 AI/AN females, aged 12-18 who lived in Klamath County. The results of the analysis provide initial support that the youth GONA successfully blended Western and Indigenous ways of knowing, serving as a potentially effective youth suicide prevention initiative for the Klamath Tribes. Further, participants’ cultural connectedness increased after attending the GONA. The present study also provided initial evidence that QPR, which was nested within the GONA, was feasible, acceptable, and was associated with an increase in participants’ knowledge and self-efficacy about suicide prevention and intervention.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1794/28088
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Oregon
dc.rightsAll Rights Reserved.
dc.subjectAmerican Indian/Alaska Nativeen_US
dc.subjectCultural Connectednessen_US
dc.subjectGathering of Native Americansen_US
dc.subjectKlamath Tribesen_US
dc.subjectOregonen_US
dc.subjectSuicide Preventionen_US
dc.titlePromoting Culture as a Protective Factor among AI/AN Youth in Klamath County
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation
thesis.degree.disciplineDepartment of Special Education and Clinical Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Oregon
thesis.degree.leveldoctoral
thesis.degree.namePh.D.

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