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Okamoto, Scott K.; Helm, Susana; Delp, Justin A.; Stone, Kristina; Dinson, Ay-Laina; Stetkiewicz, Jennifer – Journal of Primary Prevention, 2011
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…
Descriptors: Drug Education, Resilience (Psychology), Rural Areas, Hawaiians
Okamoto, Scott K.; Po'a-Kekuawela, Ka'ohinani; Chin, Coralee I. H.; Nebre, La Risa H.; Helm, Susana – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 2010
This qualitative study examined the drug resistance strategies of Hawaiian youth residing in rural communities in Hawai'i. Forty seven youth participated in 14 focus groups which focused on the social and environmental context of drug use for these youth. The findings indicated that there were 47 references to resistance strategies used in drug…
Descriptors: Drug Education, Prevention, Focus Groups, Drug Use
Okamoto, Scott K.; Helm, Susana; Giroux, Danielle; Kaliades, Alexis – Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 2011
This exploratory study examines the use of explanations for refusal as a drug-resistance strategy for rural Native Hawaiian youths. Fourteen gender-specific focus groups were conducted within seven middle or intermediate schools on the Island of Hawai'i (N = 64). Participants were asked to describe drug-resistance strategies in response to 15…
Descriptors: Prevention, Focus Groups, Resistance (Psychology), Drug Abuse
Po'A-Kekuawela, Ka'Ohinani; Okamoto, Scott K.; Nebre, La Risa H.; Helm, Susana; Chin, Coralee I. H. – Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 2009
This qualitative study examined how Native Hawai'ian youths from rural communities utilized cultural practices to promote drug resistance and/or abstinence. Forty-seven students from five different middle schools participated in gender-specific focus groups that focused on the cultural and environmental contexts of drug use for Native Hawai'ian…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Drug Abuse, Narcotics, Social Work
Engfer, Kassandra – Journal of Ethnographic & Qualitative Research, 2017
The purpose of the present study was to explore the lived experiences and psychological dynamics of current and formerly homeless adults on the island of Oahu, ages 18 to 55 years old. There are four key findings in this study. First, analysis of the data revealed some key psychological dynamics: addiction issues, mental health issues, childhood…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Adults, Psychological Patterns, Drug Addiction