Psychology of Older American Indians and Alaska Natives: Strengths and Challenges to Maintaining Mental Health

2011 ◽  
pp. 127-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Poff Roman ◽  
Lori L. Jervis ◽  
Spero M. Manson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
American Indians ◽  
Alaska Natives

Older and Wiser? Age Moderates the Association Between Discrimination and Depressive Symptoms in American Indians and Alaska Natives

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (7-8_suppl) ◽  
pp. 10S-17S
Author(s):  
Chad Danyluck ◽  
Irene V. Blair ◽  
Spero M. Manson ◽  
Mark L. Laudenslager ◽  
Stacie L. Daugherty ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Life Course ◽  
Racial Discrimination ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
American Indians ◽  
Age Differences ◽  
Alaska Natives ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Qualitative Work

Objectives: To examine age differences in the association between discrimination and depressive symptoms among urban American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN). Methods: A sample of 303 urban AI/AN (18–78 years old) reported on lifetime and past-week experiences of racial discrimination and depressive symptoms. Depressive symptoms were regressed on racial discrimination, age, and their interaction, adjusting for demographic factors and other life stressors. Results: Lifetime and past-week discrimination were significantly associated with depressive symptoms, and these associations were stronger among younger than older adult AI/AN. Discussion: The results are consistent with prior reports in other populations, but this is the first such study to focus on AI/AN, and it highlights the importance of considering life course perspectives. Conclusions are limited by the cross-sectional nature of the data. Longitudinal and qualitative work is needed to understand why discrimination may have a stronger effect on mental health for younger than older AI/AN.

An Overview of Mental Health Services for American Indians and Alaska Natives in the 1990s

1992 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 257-261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott H. Nelson ◽  
George F. McCoy ◽  
Maria Stetter ◽  
W. Craig Vanderwagen
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
American Indians ◽  
Alaska Natives
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