Social inclusion and length of stay as determinants of health among North Korean refugees in South Korea

Park, Kunhee; Cho, Youngtae; Yoon, In‐Jin

doi:10.1007/s00038-009-8048-y

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“…Further, it is not currently known whether longer transit times through China cause more severe depression and anxiety among North Korean refugees, or if indeed this association is mediated by other factors related to evading capture in China, such as paranoia. 46 Thus longitudinal studies could be used to address this question. Therefore, future studies should explore this area, as well as the role of socio-cultural factors in the onset and maintenance of psychopathology among North Korean refugees.…”

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression and Anxiety among North Korean Refugees: A Meta-Analysis

Taylor

Chekaluk

Bennett

2017

Psychiatry Investig

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ObjectivePost-traumatic stress disorder is common among North Korean refugees who have fled their country for economic, financial and humanitarian reasons. Co-morbid depression and anxiety are also common among North Korean refugees, due to the difficulties they have faced within their country and during their escape journey. Depression and anxiety complicate treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, and lead to poorer outcomes. Thus, the aim of the present study was to provide a meta-analysis of studies investigating post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety among North Korean refugees.MethodsSelected articles were published in English, and included measures of post-traumatic stress, and/or depression and anxiety. 10 studies were included in the depression meta-analysis, and 6 in the anxiety meta-analysis.ResultsA random-effects model revealed strong, significant associations between post-traumatic stress and depression, r=0.63, 95% CI (0.51, 0.72), p<0.001, z=8.33, and anxiety, r=0.51, 95% CI (0.36, 0.63), p<0.001, z=6.07. The relationships between post-traumatic stress, depression and anxiety were higher among adults and those with more than five years outside of North Korea.ConclusionDepression appears to be an important treatment focus for North Korean refugees with post-traumatic stress.

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression and Anxiety among North Korean Refugees: A Meta-Analysis

Taylor

Chekaluk

Bennett

2017

Psychiatry Investig

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“…However, the living period in South Korea showed a strong effect in that people who lived longer were less likely to develop PTSD. Perhaps a longer duration allows for better social and cultural adaptation and helps to overcome the effects of various types of trauma [39]. …”

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Social Network Effects on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Female North Korean Immigrants

Lee

Youm

2011

J Prev Med Public Health

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ObjectivesThe goal of this paper is to examine the social network effects on post-traumatic sdress disorder (PTSD) in female North Korean immigrants who entered South Korea in 2007. Specifically, it attempts to verify if the density and composition of networks make a difference after controlling for the network size.MethodsA multivariate logistic regression is used to probe the effects of social networks using the North Korean Immigrant Panel data set. Because the data set had only completed its initial survey when this paper was written, the analysis was cross-sectional.ResultsThe size of the support networks was systematically related to PTSD. Female North Korean immigrants with more supporting ties were less likely to develop PTSD, even after controlling for other risk factors (odds-ratio for one more tie was 0.8). However, once we control for the size of the network, neither the density nor the composition of the networks remains statistically significant.ConclusionsThe prevalence of the PTSD among female North Korean immigrants is alarmingly high, and regardless of the characteristics of supporting network members, the size of the supporting networks provides substantial protection. This implies that a simple strategy that focuses on increasing the number of supporting ties will be effective among North Korean immigrants who entered South Korea in recent years.

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“…Although both countries use the same language, more than 60 years of separation has created a wide linguistic gap (K. Park et al, 2009). As a result, the majority of NK refugee women face language barriers on a daily basis (Min, 2008).…”

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Correlates of Domestic Violence Victimization Among North Korean Refugee Women in South Korea

Kim

Palinkas

2016

J Interpers Violence

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Although many North Korean (NK) refugee women are victims of domestic violence (DV) in North Korea, face sexual exploitation during migration, and remain at risk of DV while adapting to life in South Korea, there is no empirical evidence about risk factors for DV in this population. To fill this gap, this study examined whether gender role beliefs, child abuse history, and sociocultural adaptation were associated with past-year physical, emotional, sexual, and economic abuse, and whether they were associated with multiple forms of abuse. We also explored whether these associations were similar or different across different types of DV among NK refugee women. A sample of 180 ever-married NK refugee women in South Korea from the 2010 National Survey on Family Violence was used for analysis. Physical abuse was associated with more traditional gender role beliefs; emotional abuse and multiple forms of abuse were associated with lower levels of sociocultural adaptation; and sexual and economic abuse were associated with an increased likelihood of childhood abuse and poor sociocultural adaptation. Our study findings underscore the importance of

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Social inclusion and length of stay as determinants of health among North Korean refugees in South Korea

Cited by 17 publications

References 16 publications

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression and Anxiety among North Korean Refugees: A Meta-Analysis

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression and Anxiety among North Korean Refugees: A Meta-Analysis

Social Network Effects on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Female North Korean Immigrants

Correlates of Domestic Violence Victimization Among North Korean Refugee Women in South Korea

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