'The Efficacy of an American Indian Culturally-Based Risk Prevention Program for Upper Elementary School Youth Residing on the Northern Plains Reservations'

' short-change\nCulturally- base stake demeanour prevention plans for American Indian primary tame children argon sparse. Thus a group of American Indian educators collaborated in the creation of a program that helps children compel healthy decisions based on their pagan and traditional nurse system. In this root word the effectiveness of Lakota Circles of go for (LCH), an elementary schooltime culturally-based prevention program was studied and evaluated. trinity cohorts of fourth and one-fifth graders participated in a mixed methods quasi-experimental evaluative inquiry aspiration that include strain groups and surveys prior to and undermentioned the interpolation. Five research questions regarding the programs impact on students egoism and self-efficacy, Lakota identicalness, communion, contradict termination and guess behaviors were addressed in this turn over. Participants were compared to non-participants in iii American Indian reservation school sit es. Educators completed a survey to embark their observations and feedback regarding the implementation of the program within their single school sites. The study provides preliminary try that, when delivered with fidelity, LCH contributes to statistically real changes in risk behaviors, Lakota identity, respect for others, and full-grown and erect communication. A two-way multivariate abridgment of stochastic variable with post hoc analysis of data salt away from the LCH participants (N = 1392) were workd to hold a fundamental increase in respect for others and a decrease in risk behaviors which included alcohol, tobacco, and substance use at the 0.10 important level. Significant overbearing improvements in parent and adult communication and an increased Lakota identity at the 0.01 important level were obtained. on that point were no important differences in self-esteem and conflict resolution from pre to post intervention and in similarity with non LCH participat ing students.\n\nKeywords\n\n bar programElementary schoolLakotaCulturally-based programAmerican Indian'