The role of Indigenous family ethnic schema on well-being among Native Hawaiian families.
Despite assertions of the importance of family in Indigenous cultures and its impact on psychological and physical health, there remains a paucity of research and a lack of measurement on Indigenous families' worldviews and their respective impact on well-being. The purpose of this investigation was to determine the relationship between Indigenous family ethnic schema and individual well-being. The sample consisted of 81 older adults (average age was 60.94 years old) with 77 Native Hawaiian and part-Native Hawaiian participants, and two Caucasian and two Asian participants with a Hawaiian partner or spouse. Family ethnic schema focusing on Indigenous values, beliefs, expectations and priorities was found to explain higher levels of individual well-being independent of age, income and gender. Clinical implications of family ethnic schema in terms of help-seeking behavior, treatment and adherence to treatment are discussed.
McCubbin
Laurie D
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Department of Educational Leadership & Counseling Psychology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA.
D005006:Ethnicity; D005190:Family; D006254:Hawaii; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D009729:Nursing; D044382:Population Groups