An ecological and life course analysis of binge drinking and problem gambling among Indigenous populations in Canada

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dc.contributor.authorMason, Erin
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences
dc.contributor.supervisorCurrie, Cheryl L.
dc.contributor.supervisorAwosoga, Olu A.
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-05T22:11:04Z
dc.date.available2017-05-05T22:11:04Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.description.abstractThe focus of this thesis was to better understand the link between social environments: namely, the school and workplace; and addictive behaviour among Indigenous youth and adults in Canada. Secondary datasets were accessed and analyzed. Data derived from the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey was used to examine the impacts of the school environment, extracurricular activity, and peer risk behaviour on binge drinking among First Nations and Métis youth aged 15 to 24 living in urban environments. Results indicate that peer risk behaviour was the strongest determinant of binge drinking, but that the school environment both positively and negatively influenced peer behaviour making it an important target for interventions to reduce binge drinking. Results suggest increased opportunities for extracurricular activities at school may also reduce binge drinking among Indigenous youth, particularly among those disengaged from school. Data derived from the Quinte Longitudinal Study was used to examine the role of trauma and changes in job satisfaction and stressful life events on at-risk gambling behaviour among employed Indigenous adults. Overall, results indicate that those who were more satisfied in their work were less likely to engage in at-risk gambling. Among Indigenous women, those who experienced more stressful life events were more likely to engage in at-risk gambling. These findings highlight the need for policies and programs aimed upstream to improve work and school environments and reduce structural inequalities.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipAlberta Gambling Research Instituteen_US
dc.embargoNoen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/4842
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.proquest.subject0573en_US
dc.proquest.subject0347en_US
dc.proquest.subject0620en_US
dc.proquestyesYesen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Health Sciencesen_US
dc.publisher.facultyHealth Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences)en_US
dc.subjectaddictive behavioursen_US
dc.subjectIndigenous peoplesen_US
dc.subjectresilienceen_US
dc.subjectschool environmenten_US
dc.subjectsocial determinants of healthen_US
dc.subjectworkplace environmenten_US
dc.subjectBinge drinkingen_US
dc.subjectIndigenous youth -- Canadaen_US
dc.subjectIndigenous youth -- Alcohol use -- Canadaen_US
dc.subjectPeer pressure in adolescenceen_US
dc.subjectSchool environmenten_US
dc.subjectIndigenous high school students -- Alcohol use -- Canadaen_US
dc.subjectCompulsive gamblingen_US
dc.subjectJob satisfactionen_US
dc.subjectLife change eventsen_US
dc.subjectWork environmenten_US
dc.subjectIndigenous men -- Canadaen_US
dc.subjectIndigenous men -- Gambling -- Canadaen_US
dc.subjectIndigenous women -- Canadaen_US
dc.subjectIndigenous women -- Gambling -- Canadaen_US
dc.titleAn ecological and life course analysis of binge drinking and problem gambling among Indigenous populations in Canadaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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