Cultural values, coping, and hope in Yup'ik communities facing rapid cultural change
Abstract Historical trauma and rapid cultural change contribute to a high burden of stress in Alaska Native communities. The goal of the Yup'ik Experiences of Stress and Coping Project was to better understand stress and coping in Yup'ik communities and the role of cultural values and prac...
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crwiley:10.1002/jcop.22141 2024-09-15T18:41:05+00:00 Cultural values, coping, and hope in Yup'ik communities facing rapid cultural change Rivkin, Inna Lopez, Ellen D. S. Trimble, Joseph E. Johnson, Samuel Orr, Eliza Quaintance, Tonie National Center for Research Resources National Institute of General Medical Sciences 2018 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jcop.22141 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Fjcop.22141 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/jcop.22141 en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Journal of Community Psychology volume 47, issue 3, page 611-627 ISSN 0090-4392 1520-6629 journal-article 2018 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.22141 2024-08-15T04:20:36Z Abstract Historical trauma and rapid cultural change contribute to a high burden of stress in Alaska Native communities. The goal of the Yup'ik Experiences of Stress and Coping Project was to better understand stress and coping in Yup'ik communities and the role of cultural values and practices in coping. Sixty Yup'ik adults aged 18–84 years took part in semistructured interviews. They discussed how they coped with salient stressful experiences and shared the things that bought them hope and peace. Interview themes were identified and inter‐relationships between themes were explored through social network analysis. Participants discussed the importance of cultural traditions in coping, including subsistence, dancing and drumming, intergenerational transmission of knowledge, and reflective awareness of interconnections with others. Participants found strength in family relationships, spirituality, helping others, and coming together as a community. Three coping clusters emerged: Ilaliurucaraq (be welcoming) involved opening one's frame of mind and building connections; Yuuyaraq (Yup'ik way of life) focused on Yup'ik traditions and values; and Assircaarturluni Yuuyaraq (try to live a better life) involved healing from historical trauma. Findings illustrate the resilience and evolving strengths of rural Yup'ik communities facing a continually changing cultural landscape and provide information for developing community‐driven culturally based interventions. Article in Journal/Newspaper Yup'ik Alaska Wiley Online Library Journal of Community Psychology 47 3 611 627 |
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Abstract Historical trauma and rapid cultural change contribute to a high burden of stress in Alaska Native communities. The goal of the Yup'ik Experiences of Stress and Coping Project was to better understand stress and coping in Yup'ik communities and the role of cultural values and practices in coping. Sixty Yup'ik adults aged 18–84 years took part in semistructured interviews. They discussed how they coped with salient stressful experiences and shared the things that bought them hope and peace. Interview themes were identified and inter‐relationships between themes were explored through social network analysis. Participants discussed the importance of cultural traditions in coping, including subsistence, dancing and drumming, intergenerational transmission of knowledge, and reflective awareness of interconnections with others. Participants found strength in family relationships, spirituality, helping others, and coming together as a community. Three coping clusters emerged: Ilaliurucaraq (be welcoming) involved opening one's frame of mind and building connections; Yuuyaraq (Yup'ik way of life) focused on Yup'ik traditions and values; and Assircaarturluni Yuuyaraq (try to live a better life) involved healing from historical trauma. Findings illustrate the resilience and evolving strengths of rural Yup'ik communities facing a continually changing cultural landscape and provide information for developing community‐driven culturally based interventions. |
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Cultural values, coping, and hope in Yup'ik communities facing rapid cultural change |
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