Table 1.

Yup’ik Youth Terms Describing Stress and Resilience

Yup’ik youth terms of “stress”	Yup’ik youth terms of “resilience”
Bum feelings” (anger, sadness, boredom, shame) (from gossiping, bullying, parent’s drinking, boyfriends, boredom, etc) “Nothing to do” “Can’t go no where” “Losing my culture” (or love, or friends, or life) “Drinking people” (parents, family members, friends, self) “Going to school/school is hard”	“Being out” - Hunting/fishing/camping/traveling/moving “Feeling good/excited” “Being with people”/not being alone (parents, family, siblings, grandparents, friends) “Helping my (dad, mom, auntie, grandpa, little brother, etc) “Belief in myself” “Going to school/school is fun”