Reduced ratings of physical and relational aggression for youths with a strong cultural identity: evidence from the Naskapi people.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9102136 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1879-1972 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 1054139X NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Adolesc Health Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: New York, NY : Elsevier, c1991-
    • Subject Terms:
      Aggression* ; American Indian or Alaska Native* ; Culture*; Adolescent ; Child ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Peer Group ; Quebec ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Young Adult
    • Abstract:
      Purpose: Minority youth in general, and Aboriginal youth in particular, are at increased statistical risk for being perpetrators or victims of aggression.
      Methods: We examined the potential protective aspect of cultural identity in relation to peer ratings of physical and relational aggression and factors typically associated with each among almost the entire cohort of Naskapi youths from Kawawachikamach, Québec.
      Results: Hierarchical multiple regressions revealed that a strong identity with their own Native culture predicted less perceived physical and social aggression by their peers.
      Conclusion: These findings are discussed in the context of the role of a positive affiliation with ancestral culture for the diminishment of adolescent aggression and for general adaptive development and well-being.
      (Copyright © 2011 Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
    • Grant Information:
      Canada Canadian Institutes of Health Research
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20110726 Date Completed: 20111207 Latest Revision: 20221207
    • Publication Date:
      20221213
    • Accession Number:
      10.1016/j.jadohealth.2010.11.245
    • Accession Number:
      21783047