The Protective Role of Ceremony Against Substance Use for American Indian Adults
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Summary
The goal of this randomized wait-list control study is to understand the relationship between ceremony and substance use (SU), SU risk (e.g., SU severity, depressive symptoms) and protective factors (e.g., spirituality, community support). The main questions it aims to answer are: * Will adults enrolled in Gii'igoshimong show improved SU outcomes compared to those in control groups? * Will self-relevant processing networks activated during stimulus engagement increase from pre- to post- engagement in ceremony and at 6-month follow-up? Researchers will compare adults that complete Gii'igoshimong with those that do not complete Gii'igoshimong to see if health outcomes are different. After completing baseline assessments, participants will be randomized to complete Gii'igoshimong now (intervention) or after the participants have completed the 1 month and 6-month post assessments (waitlist control). All participants (intervention and waitlist control) within a cohort will complete 1 month and 6 month post assessments at the same time.
Description
This project seeks to engage American Indian (AI) adults with community and spiritual worldviews via ceremony (Gii'igoshimong). In doing so, the investigators will attempt to buffer the effects of historical trauma, personal trauma, and lifelong risk factors for substance use, thereby improving substance use behaviors, related outcomes, and overall health. The Community-Based Participatory Research will enroll AI adults (Aim 2 \& 3) to implement a randomized controlled trial (N = 300 target adults) with a wait-list design respectful of cultural norms of inclusion. The investigators will evalu…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * Are 18 years of age or older, * Self-identify as Ojibwe/Anishinaabe/Chippewa, * Self-report using any kind of substances in the past 30 days, * Have no history of head injury with loss of consciousness, * Do not have a seizure disorder, * Do not currently have Type 2 Diabetes, * Are not currently pregnant Exclusion Criteria: * Younger than18 years of age * Does not Self-identify as Ojibwe/Anishinaabe/Chippewa, * Does not self-report using any kind of substances in the past 30 days, * Has history of head injury with loss of consciousness, * Has Type 2 Diabetes, * Has a…
Interventions
- OtherCeremony
Lifecourse ceremony led by Elders that used to be offered to everyone prior to colonization
Location
- Great Lakes HubDuluth, Minnesota