Abstract
This study examines and validates the drug resistance strategies identified by rural Hawaiian youth from prior research with
a sample of community stakeholders on the Island of Hawai‘i. One hundred thirty-eight stakeholders with a vested interest
in reducing youth substance use (i.e., teachers, principals, social service agency providers, and older youth) completed a
web-based survey comprised of 15 drug-related problem situations and 413 responses developed by Hawaiian youth. The findings
corroborated the youth-focused findings from prior research. Differences in the endorsement of different strategies were examined
based on gender, ethnicity, and age of the stakeholders. Implications for culturally grounded drug prevention in rural Hawaiian
communities are discussed.
a sample of community stakeholders on the Island of Hawai‘i. One hundred thirty-eight stakeholders with a vested interest
in reducing youth substance use (i.e., teachers, principals, social service agency providers, and older youth) completed a
web-based survey comprised of 15 drug-related problem situations and 413 responses developed by Hawaiian youth. The findings
corroborated the youth-focused findings from prior research. Differences in the endorsement of different strategies were examined
based on gender, ethnicity, and age of the stakeholders. Implications for culturally grounded drug prevention in rural Hawaiian
communities are discussed.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-9
- DOI 10.1007/s10935-011-0247-7
- Authors
- Scott K. Okamoto, School of Social Work, Hawai‘i Pacific University, 1188 Fort St. Mall, Suite 430, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
- Susana Helm, Department of Psychiatry, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
- Justin A. Delp, School of Social Work, Hawai‘i Pacific University, 1188 Fort St. Mall, Suite 430, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
- Kristina Stone, School of Social Work, Hawai‘i Pacific University, 1188 Fort St. Mall, Suite 430, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
- Ay-Laina Dinson, School of Social Work, Hawai‘i Pacific University, 1188 Fort St. Mall, Suite 430, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
- Jennifer Stetkiewicz, School of Social Work, Hawai‘i Pacific University, 1188 Fort St. Mall, Suite 430, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
- Journal The Journal of Primary Prevention
- Online ISSN 1573-6547
- Print ISSN 0278-095X