Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Tuba City, AZ, USA.
University of Arizona, Tucson, USA.
J Transcult Nurs. 2022 May;33(3):278-286. doi: 10.1177/10436596221077670. Epub 2022 Mar 8.
American Indian (AI) people have protective factors embedded in cultural teachings that buffer against high-risk behaviors. This study applies a qualitative, grounded theory approach to identify cultural assets for a Diné (Navajo) mother-daughter intervention aimed at preventing substance abuse and teen pregnancy.
Focus groups and in-depth interviews were conducted with 28 AI females' ages 8 years and older from the Navajo Nation.
Key themes were (a) preserving the Diné way of life, (b) cultural assets related to being a healthy Diné woman, (c) matrilineal networks as a source of strength/pride, (d) historical trauma as a source of resilience, (e) male influences as protective health factors, (f) Western education as a measure of success, and (g) integrating different belief systems.
Study findings may be applied as foundational elements for culturally grounded AI substance abuse and teen pregnancy prevention strategies, as well as culturally safe nursing practice.
美洲印第安人（AI）具有文化教义中固有的保护因素，可以缓冲高风险行为。本研究采用定性扎根理论方法，确定针对纳瓦霍族母女的药物滥用和青少年怀孕预防干预措施的文化资产。
对来自纳瓦霍族的 28 名年龄在 8 岁及以上的 AI 女性进行了焦点小组和深入访谈。
主要主题包括（a）保留纳瓦霍生活方式，（b）与成为健康纳瓦霍女性相关的文化资产，（c）母系网络作为力量/骄傲的来源，（d）历史创伤作为复原力的来源，（e）男性影响作为保护健康因素，（f）西方教育作为成功的衡量标准，以及（g）整合不同的信仰体系。
研究结果可作为具有文化底蕴的 AI 药物滥用和青少年怀孕预防策略以及文化安全护理实践的基础要素。
