Creating Qungasvik (A Yup’ik Intervention “Toolbox”): Case Examples from a Community-Developed and Culturally-Driven Intervention
This paper describes the development of a Yup’ik Alaska Native approach to suicide and alcohol abuse prevention that resulted in the creation of the Qungasvik , a toolbox promoting reasons for life and sobriety among youth. The Qungasvik is made up of thirty-six modules that function as cultural scr...
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Published in | American journal of community psychology Vol. 54; no. 1-2; pp. 140 - 152 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Boston
Springer US
01.09.2014
Blackwell Science Ltd |
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Summary: | This paper describes the development of a Yup’ik Alaska Native approach to suicide and alcohol abuse prevention that resulted in the creation of the
Qungasvik
, a toolbox promoting reasons for life and sobriety among youth. The
Qungasvik
is made up of thirty-six modules that function as cultural scripts for creating experiences in Yup’ik communities that build strengths and protection against suicide and alcohol abuse. The
Qungasvik
manual represents the results of a community based participatory research intervention development process grounded in culture and local process, and nurtured through a syncretic blending of Indigenous and Western theories and practices. This paper will provide a description of the collaborative steps taken at the community-level to develop the intervention modules. This process involved university researchers and community members coming together and drawing from multiple sources of data and knowledge to inform the development of prevention activities addressing youth suicide and alcohol abuse. We will present case examples describing the development of three keystone modules;
Qasgiq
(The Men’s House),
Yup’ik Kinship Terms
, and
Surviving Your Feelings
. These modules each are representative of the process that the community co-researcher team took to develop and implement protective experiences that: (1) create supportive
community
, (2) strengthen
families
, and (3) give
individuals
tools to be healthy and strong. |
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Bibliography: | Please refer the Appendix section for Elluam Tungiinun Community Planning Group, Yupiucimta Asvairtuumallerkaa Community Planning Group and People Awakening Team details. |
ISSN: | 0091-0562 1573-2770 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s10464-014-9651-5 |