Exploring a Shared History of Colonization, Historical Trauma, and Links to Alcohol Use With Native Hawaiians: Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Most studies using historical trauma theory have focused on American Indian tribes. There remains a dearth of research exploring historical trauma and substance use among Native Hawaiians. Native Hawaiians and American Indians experience a startlingly high degree of physical and mental health disparities and alcohol and other substance misuse. Indigenous scholars posit that historical trauma is intergenerationally transmitted to subsequent generations and is the primary cause of today's health and substance use disparities among these Indigenous populations.

Objective

This study aimed to explore the lived experiences of colonization, historical trauma, and alcohol use among Native Hawaiians living in rural Hawaii.

Methods

This qualitative study was guided b

SUBMITTER: Greywolf CT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12306949 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature