title: A community stakeholder analysis of drug resistance strategies of rural native Hawaiian youth.
abstract: 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 older youth) completed a web-based survey comprised of 15 drug-related problem situations and 413 responses developed by Hawaiian youth. The findings corroborated the youth-focused findings from prior research. Differences in the endorsement of different strategies were examined based on gender, ethnicity, and age of the stakeholders. Implications for culturally grounded drug prevention in rural Hawaiian communities are discussed.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, Hawai'i Pacific University, 1188 Fort St. Mall, Suite 430, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA. sokamoto@hpu.edu
authors.forename: Scott K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Okamoto
authors.forename: Susana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Helm
authors.forename: Justin A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Delp
authors.forename: Kristina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Stone
authors.forename: Ay-Laina
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Dinson
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stetkiewicz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001213:Asian / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003256:Community Participation / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D006254:Hawaii; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D044468:Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012042:Registries; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult