Factors associated with alcohol abstinence in North American Indigenous youth: Age, gender, and cultural identity

Lindsey Fisher‐Fox; Isabella Locklear; R Girard; Melissa A. Cyders; Meghan A. Crabtree; Nichea S. Spillane

doi:10.1111/acer.70253

April 1, 2026Alcohol Clinical and Experimental Research

Factors associated with alcohol abstinence in North American Indigenous youth: Age, gender, and cultural identity

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Key Points

The study aims to explore how age, gender, and cultural identity influence alcohol abstinence among Indigenous youth.
Examined the relationship between cultural identity and alcohol use among Indigenous youth
Analyzed demographic variables like age and gender
Identified social motivations for abstaining from alcohol
Cultural identity serves as a protective factor against alcohol use
Social reasons for abstinence are modifiable risk factors
Differences in alcohol use were linked to age and gender variables

Implication

Reveals that cultural identity and social motivations affect alcohol abstinence in Indigenous youth, suggesting intervention opportunities.

Abstract

These results extend previous research on the protective role of cultural identity on alcohol use and suggest that developing social reasons to abstain from alcohol may be a modifiable risk factor to encourage alcohol abstinence in Indigenous youth.

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Factors associated with alcohol abstinence in North American Indigenous youth: Age, gender, and cultural identity

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Factors associated with alcohol abstinence in North American Indigenous youth: Age, gender, and cultural identity

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Implication

Abstract

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Cite This Study

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