Family cohesion and conflict in an American Indian community

Nicolette I. Teufel-Shone; Lisa K. Staten; Sandra Irwin; Ulrike Rawiel; Andrea B. Bravo; Sharon Waykayuta

doi:10.5993/AJHB.29.5.4

Family cohesion and conflict in an American Indian community

Nicolette I. Teufel-Shone, Lisa K. Staten, Sandra Irwin, Ulrike Rawiel, Andrea B. Bravo, Sharon Waykayuta

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Objective: To assess the feasibility of using a portion of the Family Environment Scale (FES) with American Indian families and to describe the mean family profile exhibited by one Native community. Methods: The cohesion, expressiveness, conflict and active-recreational orientation subscales of the FES were administered to 130 adults, representing 65 families. Results: Mean responses reveal a pattern of average levels of cohesion and expressiveness, concurrent with high levels of family conflict. Conclusions: Outcomes illustrate the feasibility and utility of this scale in assessing and guiding health promotion services within Native communities. Results suggest Native families have a distinctive family profile.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	413-422
Number of pages	10
Journal	American Journal of Health Behavior
Volume	29
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.29.5.4
State	Published - 2005
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

American Indian
FES scale
Family
Social environment

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Health(social science)
Social Psychology
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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