Development of Indigenous Cultural Identity Scale Using a Mixed-Methods Approach

Awehiawaks Karson Herne and Dr. Claire J. Starrs explore the Indigenous Cultural Identity Scale (ICINA), integrating Indigenous knowledge with Western therapeutic methods. The study focuses on ICINA's effectiveness and validity through two phases, examining the narratives/stories within a Medicine Wheel framework. Demographics and results analysis reveal significant positive correlations among wisdom, action, and spirit, while connection shows nonsignificant results.

• Indigenous Cultural Identity
• Mixed-Methods Approach
• Medicine Wheel Framework
• Psychological Research
• Identity Assessment

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1. ICINA: Indigenous Cultural Identity Scale ICINA: Indigenous Cultural Identity Scale Development using a Mixed Development using a Mixed- -Methods Approach Methods Approach Awehiawaks Karson Herne, Awehiawaks Karson Herne, Senior, Department of Psychology Senior, Department of Psychology Mentor: Dr Claire J. Starrs, Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology Mentor: Dr Claire J. Starrs, Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology Learning & Research Fair, May 2021 Learning & Research Fair, May 2021

2. INTRODUCTION Lack of measures that meld Indigenous ways of knowing & Lack of measures that meld Indigenous ways of knowing & healing and Western therapeutic methodologies healing and Western therapeutic methodologies Design: Design: Indigenous Cultural Identity Narrative Assessment Indigenous Cultural Identity Narrative Assessment (ICINA, Herne & Starrs, 2020) Herne & Starrs, 2020) (ICINA, Study, 2 Study, 2- -phases, 2 questions: phases, 2 questions: 1. 1. Does ICINA work? My presentation covers this phase Does ICINA work? My presentation covers this phase 2. 2.Is ICINA a valid measure Is ICINA a valid measure

3. ICINA Narratives/stories Narratives/stories Medicine Wheel framework Medicine Wheel framework 1. 1. Wisdom: acquiring Wisdom: acquiring knowledge/learning knowledge/learning 2. 2. Action: application of Action: application of knowledge knowledge 3. 3. Spirit: individual and collective Spirit: individual and collective identity identity 4. 4. Connection: interpersonal Connection: interpersonal relationships relationships Four stages of life Four stages of life

4. DEMOGRAPHICS Mean age = 41.57 Mean age = 41.57 SD SD = 12.843 = 12.843 LANGUAGE LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY PROFICIENCY 43% 43% GENDER GENDER 14% 14% LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY MALE FEMALE 100% 29% 29% 14% 14% 43% 43% 57% 57% SPEAK SOME

5. RESULTS: TOTAL SAMPLE QUADRANTS QUADRANTS CORRELATIONS 1 2 3 4 N 7 7 7 7 Min 4 6 2 6 Max 12 14 12 15 Mean 7.29 8.57 6.14 9.43 SD 3.15 2.70 3.44 3.26 WISDOM ACTION SPIRIT CONNECTION 1. WISDOM 2. ACTION .76* 3. SPIRIT .83 .82* 4. CONNECTION .59 .48 .29 STAGE OF LIFE STAGE OF LIFE Note: *p <.05; **p< .001 N 7 7 7 7 Min 3 3 3 0 Max 26 14 22 Mean 10.86 8.14 10.57 1.86 SD 7.30 3.89 6.32 2.34 child total teen total adult total elder total WISDOM, ACTION & SPIRIT are significantly positively correlated, CONNECTION is nonsignificant 5

6. RESULTS: Female vs. Males Female Female - - M M = 15.0 ( Male Male M M = 7.8 ( = 15.0 (SD = 7.8 (SD SD = 9.849) = 9.849) SD = 3.403) = 3.403) Female Female - - M M = 8.7 ( Male Male - - M M= 6.3 ( = 6.3 (SD = 8.7 (SD SD = 3.202) = 3.202) SD = 3.055) = 3.055) CHILD WISDOM Female Female M M = 9.7 ( Male Male M M = 7.0 ( = 9.7 (SD = 7.0 (SD SD = 1.528) = 1.528) SD = 4.967) = 4.967) ACTION TEEN Female Female - - M M = 8.7 ( Male Male - - M M= 6.3 ( = 6.3 (SD = 8.7 (SD SD = 3.202) = 3.202) SD = 3.055) = 3.055) Female Female - - M M = 8.3 ( Male Male - - M M= 12.3 ( = 12.3 (SD = 8.3 (SD SD = 7.762) = 7.762) SD = 4.041) = 4.041) Female Female - - M M = 8.0 ( Male Male - - M M = 4.8 ( = 8.0 (SD = 4.8 (SD SD = 4.00) = 4.00) SD = 2.630) = 2.630) SPIRIT ADULT Female Female - - M M = 1.3 ( Male Male - - M M= 2.3 ( = 1.3 (SD = 2.3 (SD SD = 2.309) = 2.309) SD = 2.630) = 2.630) Female Female - - M M= 8.3 ( Male Male M M = 10.3 ( = 8.3 (SD = 10.3 (SD SD = 2.082) = 2.082) SD = 4.031 = 4.031 CONNECTION ELDER

7. CONCLUSIONS It works! It works! Participants: positive feedback Participants: positive feedback Suggests: valuable clinical tool for working with Indigenous clients Suggests: valuable clinical tool for working with Indigenous clients Adaptable to other Indigenous Peoples Adaptable to other Indigenous Peoples future projects! future projects! when you re at the longhouse, and you re dancing, and an elder acknowledges you dancing, that makes you feel like you belong, that s a good feeling (Wisdom, Action, Spirit, Connection)

8. THANK YOU! Thank you to all the judges for your time, attention Thank you to all the judges for your time, attention and consideration towards this project. and consideration towards this project. A special thank you to Dr. Starrs for your mentorship A special thank you to Dr. Starrs for your mentorship and guidance throughout this journey. and guidance throughout this journey. Awehiawaks Karson Herne Email: hernek201@potsdam.edu