Teen Intervention Project--Cherokee (TIP-C).
OBJECTIVE
To test the feasibility of providing a cultural school-based substance abuse intervention for Cherokee adolescents and to examine the relationship between Cherokee self-reliance, substance abuse, and stress.


METHODS
A 10-week group intervention was implemented over a 3-year period for Cherokee adolescent substance abusers. Pre-intervention, immediate post-intervention, and 90-day post-intervention measures of Cherokee self-reliance, substance abuse, and stress were administered to 108 Cherokee adolescent high school students who participated in the intervention.


RESULTS
Immediate and 90-day post-intervention substance abuse rates were significantly lower than pre-intervention rates. Cherokee self-reliance scores were significantly increased. Perceived stress scores were significantly lower immediately post-intervention but increased 90-day post-intervention.


CONCLUSIONS
The Teen Intervention Project--Cherokee is an effective and culturally appropriate school-based intervention for Cherokee adolescent substance abusers.
Lowe
John
J
Florida Atlantic University, Christine E Lynn College of Nursing, Davie, USA.
D000293:Adolescent; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009825:Oklahoma; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods*; D012572:School Health Services; D020377:Self Efficacy; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*