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ArticlePublic health nutrition2026

What nourishes us: psychometric validation of culturally grounded measures of indigenous nourishment in a cross-sectional study of two urban native communities.

Tara L Maudrie, Dane Hautala, Laura E Caulfield, Jessica M McPherson, Laura R Moore, Jessica Dickerson, Joe Vital, Brook LaFloe, Alanna Norris, Kerry Hawk Lessard and 4 more

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Tara L Maudriehttps://ror.org/00jmfr291University of Michigan, School of Social Work, Ann Arbor, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3826-1121
Dane HautalaInternational Health, Center for Indigenous Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA.
Laura E CaulfieldInternational Health, Human Nutrition Program, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7152-1004
Jessica M McPhersonFranklin and Marshall College, USA.
Laura R MooreAlexandria City Public Schools, USA.
Jessica DickersonNative American Lifelines, USA.
Joe VitalEast Phillips Neighborhood Institute, Minneapolis, USA.
Brook LaFloeNiniijaanis One of Ones, St. Paul, USA.
Alanna NorrisInternational Health, Center for Indigenous Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA.
Kerry Hawk LessardNative American Lifelines, USA.
Antony StatelyNative American Community Clinic, Minneapolis, USA.
Valarie Bluebird JerniganCenter for Indigenous Health Research and Policy, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, USA.
Melissa L WallsInternational Health, Center for Indigenous Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA.
Victoria M O'KeefeInternational Health, Center for Indigenous Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA.

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Urban American Indian/Alaska Native Cultural Eating Values and Behaviors: Community-based, mixed methods research to inform a holistic and culturally-informed diabetes prevention intervention programF31DK135323 · NIDDK · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI MAUDRIE, TARA LAUREN · 2023 to 2024
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NIDDK NIH HHS F31DK135323
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Abstract

objectiveTo examine the Indigenous Nourishment Scales (INS), a set of community-developed strengths-based measures of nourishment, for psychometric validity and reliability through community-based research with two urban American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities.

designCross-sectional survey of health measures and INS. Descriptive statistics, exploratory factor analysis (EFA), correlation analysis and regression were used to determine the psychometric properties of the INS and their relationship with Physical (Fruit and Vegetable Intake), Spiritual (Spiritual Well-being), Emotional (Emotional Well-being) and Relational (Social Well-being) health outcomes.

settingTwo urban cities in the USA.

participants249 urban AI/AN adults.

resultsEFA revealed two unidimensional scales (Connectedness to Food; Indigenous Food Identity) and one two-factor scale (Access to and Participation in Indigenous Foodways). The INS demonstrated strong internal consistency reliability and convergent construct validity as evidenced by their association with fruit and vegetable intake and other related concepts. Regression models showed that Access to Indigenous Foodways and Participation in Indigenous Foodways were significantly and positively associated with all four domains of well-being. Food Connectedness was positively and significantly associated with spiritual, emotional and relational well-being, while Indigenous Food Identity was positively and significantly associated with spiritual and emotional well-being.

conclusionsPositive associations between scale scores and multiple domains of well-being indicate the potential relevance of Indigenous nourishment as a meaningful determinant of health. By establishing the psychometric validity of community-developed measures, this study offers a pathway for Indigenizing assessments of nutrition and well-being among AI/AN peoples.

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American Indian or Alaska NativeDietPsychometricsAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleFruitHumansMaleMiddle AgedReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesUrban PopulationYoung AdultAmerican Indian/Alaska NativeIndigenousMeasure developmentMixed methodsNutritionStrengths-based researchUrban Native

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PMCPMC13087975

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