Open AccessTesting the competing life reinforcers model for substance use in reserve-dwelling First Nation youth.
Author(s) -
Nichea S. Spillane,
Melissa R. Schick,
Tessa Nalven,
Silvi C. Goldstein,
Katelyn T. KirkProvencher,
Danielle C. Hill,
Christopher W. Kahler
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
american journal of orthopsychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.959
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1939-0025
pISSN - 0002-9432
DOI - 10.1037/ort0000543
Subject(s) - psychology , substance use , demography , clinical psychology , sociology
North American Indigenous (NAI) communities often cite substance misuse as problematic in their communities. The Competing Life Reinforcers (CLRs) model suggests that when reinforcers are valued, important, and incompatible with substance use, they will be associated with less substance misuse. Three categories of CLRs were identified in our formative work and include the following: cultural, social, and extracurricular activities. The aims of the current study were to test the associations among valuing and availability of CLRs and NAI adolescent alcohol and marijuana use.