The growth status of North Korean refugee adolescents in South Korea: comparison with South Korean adolescents

Kim, So-Yeong; Ku, Hyemin; Choi, Seong-Woo

doi:10.1080/03014460.2023.2183988

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“…By being meaningfully engaged in recreation programs, North Korean adolescent defectors gain skills and a sense of belonging and make healthy connections with positive role models, both peers and adults. S. Y. Kim (2019) stressed that North Korean adolescent defectors’ participation in recreation programs increase a sense of belonging and connectedness, promote acculturation, develop competencies, establish a positive identity, and instill feeling valued, which can contribute to positive mental health.…”

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“…S. Y. Kim (2019) stressed that North Korean adolescent defectors' participation in recreation programs increase a sense of belonging and connectedness, promote acculturation, develop competencies, establish a positive identity, and instill feeling valued, which can contribute to positive mental health. For them to obtain most of these developmental benefits, they need to not only join high-quality leisure activities but become psychologically engaged in the activities, so they are more likely to be motivated to the degree that their attention is absorbed in the tasks and challenges of the activities.…”

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A Qualitative Investigation of Leisure Engagement and Health Benefits Among North Korean Adolescent Refugees

Kim

Park

Kim

et al. 2021

Journal of Adolescent Research

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the leisure behaviors of adolescent defectors from North to South Korea and the mental health benefits they derive from leisure participation, a topic not previously addressed in the literature. Semistructured, in-depth interviews were conducted with 17 participants. Qualitative analysis based on acculturation theory revealed three salient themes of leisure benefits: (a) creating a sense of belonging, (b) increasing psychological well-being, and (c) facilitating acculturation. The results indicate that participants gained social and psychological benefits through leisure activities. They also suggest that the provision of recreation programs that encourage inter/intragroup participation can be an important component of these young refugees’ cultural and social adjustment.

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A Qualitative Investigation of Leisure Engagement and Health Benefits Among North Korean Adolescent Refugees

Kim

Park

Kim

et al. 2021

Journal of Adolescent Research

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“…북한이탈가정 아동 대상 연구는 스트레스 및 정신건강 (Lee et al, 2011), 남한사회 적응 (Yoo et al, 2004)이나 관련 정책연 구 (Kim, 2014) 등 다양하게 수행되었지만, 이들의 성장 및 영양 에 대한 연구는 2000년 이후에서야 관심 있는 일부 개인연구자 들에 의해 이루어졌다 (Chang et al, 2000;Choi et al, 2010).…”

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Changes in the Nutritional Status of Children from North Korean Refugee Families Following Resettlement in South Korea

Kim¹,

Gu²,

Choi³

2023

J Korean Soc Matern Child Health

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Purpose: This study evaluated changes in growth and nutritional status using the first basic and the second repeated surveys on children from North Korean refugee families who settled in South Korea.Methods: A total of 337 children were included in the survey. Using a structured questionnaire, the data collected included sex, date of birth, country of birth, date of entry to South Korea, and birth parents’nationality. The prevalence of stunting, underweight, wasting, and obesity were evaluated using the 2017 Korean National Growth Chart for Children and Adolescents.Results: The prevalence of stunting decreased from 7.9% in the first survey to 6.9% in the second survey; that of underweight decreased from 6.0% to 4.7%; and that of wasting decreased from 6.3% to 3.5%; however, these changes were not statistically significant. The prevalence of obesity significantly increased from 8.0% to 13.2% in the first and second surveys, respectively (p=0.037). There was no significant difference in the prevalence of malnutrition according to the length of stay in South Korea or the children’s country of birth. However, the prevalence of obesity was significantly higher in children with longer lengths of stay and in those born in South Korea.Conclusion: Although children from North Korean refugee families have settled in South Korea for a long time, the rate of malnutrition is still high, and the prevalence of obesity continuously increases.

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The growth status of North Korean refugee adolescents in South Korea: comparison with South Korean adolescents

Cited by 2 publications

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A Qualitative Investigation of Leisure Engagement and Health Benefits Among North Korean Adolescent Refugees

A Qualitative Investigation of Leisure Engagement and Health Benefits Among North Korean Adolescent Refugees

Changes in the Nutritional Status of Children from North Korean Refugee Families Following Resettlement in South Korea

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