Discrimination among American Indian and Alaska Native people: implications for public health communication.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

American Indian and Alaska Native People (AI/AN) have experienced discrimination stemming from sustained attempts to erase AI/AN People and their culture or livelihood. Research identifying the types of discrimination experienced by AI/AN People is needed to help individuals recognize discrimination in daily life. We examine experiences of discrimination among an urban AI/AN population using a mixed methods approach.

Methods

Self-identified AI/AN participants (N = 303, n = 294 with complete data; 63% women, mean age = 43 years) were recruited from the Denver-metro area in Colorado. Stress and coping models of discrimination guided our analysis. Exposure to discrimination was quantitatively assessed via the Brief Perceived Ethnic Questionnaire - Com

SUBMITTER: Begay RL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11537154 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature