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Kaufman, Carol E.; Schwinn, Traci M.; Black, Kirsten; Keane, Ellen M.; Big Crow, Cecelia K.; Shangreau, Carly; Tuitt, Nicole R.; Arthur-Asmah, Ruth; Morse, Bradley – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2018
We assessed the effectiveness of a culturally grounded, multimedia, sexual risk reduction intervention called Circle of Life (mCOL), designed to increase knowledge and self-efficacy among preteen American Indians and Alaska Natives. Partnering with Native Boys and Girls Clubs in 15 communities across six Northern Plains reservations, we conducted…
Descriptors: Sexuality, American Indian Students, Health Behavior, Partnerships in Education
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Kaufman, Carol E.; Litchfield, Anne; Schupman, Edwin; Mitchell, Christina M. – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research: The Journal of the National Center, 2012
This article describes the objectives, theoretical bases, development process, and evaluation efforts to-date for the Circle of Life (COL) curricula, HIV/AIDS prevention interventions designed for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth. The curricula are based on Indigenous models of learning and behavior encompassing concepts of Western…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Intervention, Prevention, American Indians
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Mitchell, Christina M.; Beals, Janette; Kaufman, Carol E. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2006
Alcohol use is cited as a risk factor for exposure to HIV infection through risky sexual behavior, especially among adolescents. From Social Cognitive Theory, positive outcome expectancies about the use of alcohol have often been presented as a critical aspect of alcohol use. Yet little is known about how they might be related to different aspects…
Descriptors: Drinking, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, American Indians, Models