ArticleCultural diversity & ethnic minority psychology2021
Spiritual connectedness through prayer as a mediator of the relationship between Indigenous language use and positive mental health.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Health effects of Indigenous language use and revitalization: a realist review.International journal for equity in health · 2022Pooled it
- Indigenous oral traditions and psychological well-being under modernization: from external valuation to relational selfhood.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Review
- Smudging the barriers away: crafting theInternational journal of circumpolar health · 2025Article
- Indigenous Eco-Relational Engagement and mental wellbeing among American Indian and First Nation adults: Applying the Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge framework.Journal of indigenous social development · 2025Article
- Community member perspectives on adapting the cascade of care for opioid use disorder for a tribal nation in the United States.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2023Article
- Predictors of Land-Based Activity Participation in a National Representative Sample of Indigenous Individuals Living Off-Reserve.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Centering Indigenous Knowledges and Worldviews: Applying the Indigenist Ecological Systems Model to Youth Mental Health and Wellness Research and Programs.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe objective of this study is to understand how Indigenous language and spirituality revitalization efforts may affect mental health within Indigenous communities. Although Indigenous communities experience disproportionate rates of mental health problems, research supporting language and spirituality's role in improving mental health is under-researched and poorly understood.
methodData for this study are from a Community-based Participatory Research Project involving five Anishinaabe tribes in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Participants were sampled from clinic records of adults with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, living on or near the reservation, and self-identifying as American Indian (mean age = 46.3;
resultStructural equation modeling illustrates that language use in the home is associated with positive mental health through spiritual connectedness.
conclusionResults support tribal community expressions of the positive effects of cultural involvement for Indigenous wellbeing, and improve what is known about the interconnectedness of language and spirituality. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).
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