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Family Ties: Examining Family Functioning and Alcohol Use Among American Indian Youth

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About the Course

This study investigates the protective role of family functioning—operationalized as a second-order latent variable composed of family cohesion and parental monitoring—on alcohol use among American Indian (AI) adolescents. Using structural equation modeling with data from over 4,300 AI youth in grades 6–12, the authors found that higher family functioning was significantly associated with a lower likelihood of alcohol initiation and reduced alcohol use frequency. Furthermore, family functioning moderated the relationship between peer alcohol use and both alcohol outcomes, although adolescents with high family functioning were still influenced by peers once alcohol use had begun. These findings highlight the importance of culturally grounded, family-based prevention strategies to delay initiation and reduce alcohol use among AI youth.

This course is based on the reading online article, Family Ties: Examining Family Functioning and Alcohol Use Among American Indian Youth created by Morgan A. Douglass, PhD Student et al in 2023.

Publication Details

Publication Date: Drugs Habits Soc Policy Nov 2023

Course Material Authors

Course Material Authors authored the material only, and were not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Morgan A. Douglass, PhD Student
Morgan A. Douglass is affiliated with the Department of Psychology at Colorado State University. Her research focuses on adolescent health behaviors, particularly substance use prevention among Indigenous youth. Her work has been published in multiple peer-reviewed journals.
Meghan A. Crabtree, Ph.D.
Dr. Morgan A. Douglass is affiliated with the Department of Psychology at Colorado State University. Her research focuses on adolescent health behaviors, particularly substance use prevention among Indigenous youth. Her work has been published in multiple peer-reviewed journals.

Target Audience

Counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychologists, nurses, and social workers. This course is appropriate for intermediate and above levels of knowledge.

Learning Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Examine the roles of family cohesion and parental monitoring with regard to age of initiation and extent of alcohol use in American Indian youth.
  2. 2 Explain how family functioning can serve as an intrinsic factor in the establishment of resilience in American Indian communities.
  3. 3 Evaluate the effects of family cohesion and parental monitoring with regard to family functioning as described in this research.

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Course Details

1 CE Hour
Reading Online
Course 103789

Related Topics

Indigenous communities Alcohol Prevention - Cultural Competency Distinct Populations

Availability

This course is available until Sep 14th, 2035.

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