Serfaini Kelly, Donovan Dennis M, Wendt Dennis C, Matsumiya Brandon, McCarty Carolyn A
Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res. 2017;24(2):1-17. doi: 10.5820/aian.2402.2017.1.
We sought to examine behavioral health indicators for an early adolescent population of American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/AN) within an urban setting in Washington State. We conducted secondary data analyses from a randomized clinical trial implemented in local middle schools that compared AI/ANs (n = 43), non-Hispanic Whites (n = 620), and other racial/ethnic minority youth (n = 527) across a variety of behavioral health risks. AI/AN youth reported significantly more depressive symptoms than other racial/ethnic minorities as well as non-Hispanic Whites. They also reported more discrimination, more generalized anxiety, and were more likely to have initiated substance use, in comparison to non-Hispanic Whites. Psychosocial screening and early intervention are critically needed for AI/AN youth.
我们试图研究华盛顿州城市环境中美国印第安人/阿拉斯加原住民(AI/AN)青少年群体的行为健康指标。我们对在当地中学实施的一项随机临床试验进行了二次数据分析,该试验比较了AI/AN(n = 43)、非西班牙裔白人(n = 620)和其他种族/族裔少数族裔青年(n = 527)在各种行为健康风险方面的情况。与其他种族/族裔少数群体以及非西班牙裔白人相比,AI/AN青年报告的抑郁症状明显更多。与非西班牙裔白人相比,他们还报告了更多的歧视、更普遍的焦虑,并且更有可能开始使用毒品。AI/AN青年迫切需要心理社会筛查和早期干预。