A Nunavut community-directed Inuit youth mental wellness initiative: making I-SPARX fly

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dc.citation.issue1
dc.citation.volume83
dc.contributor.authorBohr Y
dc.contributor.authorHankey J
dc.contributor.authorThomas A
dc.contributor.authorAbdelmaseh M
dc.contributor.authorArmour L
dc.contributor.authorMcCague H
dc.contributor.authorBarnhardt J
dc.contributor.authorOskalns M
dc.contributor.authorGarvey N
dc.contributor.authorSingh Y
dc.contributor.authorDanz C
dc.contributor.authorSingoorie C
dc.contributor.authorQaunaq R
dc.contributor.authorOshoweetok I
dc.contributor.authorLucassen M
dc.contributor.authorMerry S
dc.contributor.authorShepherd M
dc.contributor.authorBornstein MH
dc.contributor.authorAhmad F
dc.contributor.authorShulman S
dc.contributor.authorWeiss J
dc.coverage.spatialUnited States
dc.date.accessioned2024-12-04T22:34:20Z
dc.date.available2024-12-04T22:34:20Z
dc.date.issued2024-10-10
dc.description.abstractInuit youth in Nunavut (NU) are resilient but face a protracted suicide crisis. The SPARX serious game and e-intervention, developed originally in New Zealand, teaches youth cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) skills to ameliorate stress and depression. Inuit youth in NU reviewed and culturally adapted SPARX and an existing wellness outcome measure for Inuit. One hundred and twenty-one youth, aged 13 to 24, across NU then tested, played, and evaluated I(nuit)-SPARX, showing improvement in several areas of wellbeing post-play. Youth completed a CBT skills survey, engaged in sharing circles to assess CBT skill retention, and shared their thoughts about the usefulness and cultural fit of I-SPARX with Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (IQ). Communication Skills, Listening Skills, and Problem Solving emerged as the most helpful learned CBT skills, and NU youth provided real-world examples of using I-SPARX skills to support their mental wellness. Several principles of IQ were exemplified and upheld in the content of the adapted SPARX tool and the process of the project as a whole. Empirically grounded, asynchronous e-tools, developed in collaboration with Inuit communities to ensure cultural specificity, may support psychological wellness in communities where mental health resources are scarce.
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dc.edition.edition2024
dc.format.pagination2401210-
dc.identifier.author-urlhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39388613
dc.identifier.citationBohr Y, Hankey J, Thomas A, Abdelmaseh M, Armour L, McCague H, Barnhardt J, Oskalns M, Garvey N, Singh Y, Danz C, Singoorie C, Qaunaq R, Oshoweetok I, Lucassen M, Merry S, Shepherd M, Bornstein MH, Ahmad F, Shulman S, Weiss J. (2024). A Nunavut community-directed Inuit youth mental wellness initiative: making I-SPARX fly.. Int J Circumpolar Health. 83. 1. (pp. 2401210-).
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/22423982.2024.2401210
dc.identifier.eissn2242-3982
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.issn1239-9736
dc.identifier.number2401210
dc.identifier.urihttps://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/72209
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis Group
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/22423982.2024.2401210
dc.relation.isPartOfInt J Circumpolar Health
dc.rights(c) 2024 The Author/s
dc.rightsCC BY 4.0
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectCommunity-based participatory action research
dc.subjectInuit
dc.subjectadolescent health
dc.subjectcognitive behavioural therapy
dc.subjectmental wellness
dc.subjectserious games
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectAdolescent
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectInuit
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectCognitive Behavioral Therapy
dc.subjectNunavut
dc.subjectYoung Adult
dc.subjectMental Health
dc.subjectDepression
dc.subjectGames, Recreational
dc.subjectStress, Psychological
dc.subjectSuicide Prevention
dc.subjectHealth Promotion
dc.titleA Nunavut community-directed Inuit youth mental wellness initiative: making I-SPARX fly
dc.typeJournal article
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