Diné (Navajo) female perspectives on mother-daughter communication and cultural assets around the transition to womanhood: a cross-sectional survey.

Background: The inclusion of protective factors ("assets") are increasingly supported in developing culturally grounded interventions for American Indian (AI) populations. This study sought to explore AI women's cultural assets, perspectives, and teachings to inform the development of a culturally grounded, intergenerational intervention to prevent substance abuse and teenage pregnancy among AI females.

Methods: Adult self-identified AI women (N = 201) who reside on the Navajo Nation completed a cross-sectional survey between May and October 2018.

Engaging Native American Caregivers in Youth-Focused Diabetes Prevention and Management.

Native American youth aged 10 to 19 years are disproportionately affected by type 2 diabetes. Intergenerational programs may improve health in tribal communities. We evaluated Together on Diabetes, a diabetes prevention and management program, among 257 participating Native American youths with or at risk for type 2 diabetes and their adult caregivers.