A new report focused on American Indian Alaska Native (AIAN) high school students highlights how engaged adult caregivers and school connectedness are important to promote emotional well-being and prevent substance use, suicide-related behavior, and experiences of violence among AIAN students.
Researchers used the 2023 national Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). For the first time, the 2023 YRBS included a supplemental sample of AIAN high school students. Coding of race and ethnicity was inclusive of all AIAN students, even if they also identified as another race or as Hispanic or Latino, providing comprehensive data on health behaviors and experiences among AIAN high school students nationwide.
Adult caretaker engagement and school connectedness and their association with 13 health behaviors and experiences were examined, including five types of current substance use, four indicators of emotional well-being and suicide risk, and four types of violence.
A new report focused on American Indian Alaska Native (AIAN) high school students highlights how engaged adult caregivers and school connectedness are important to promote emotional well-being and prevent substance use, suicide-related behavior, and experiences of violence among AIAN students.
Researchers used the 2023 national Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). For the first time, the 2023 YRBS included a supplemental sample of AIAN high school students. Coding of race and ethnicity was inclusive of all AIAN students, even if they also identified as another race or as Hispanic or Latino, providing comprehensive data on health behaviors and experiences among AIAN high school students nationwide.
Adult caretaker engagement and school connectedness and their association with 13 health behaviors and experiences were examined, including five types of current substance use, four indicators of emotional well-being and suicide risk, and four types of violence.
