The Effect of Postmigration Factors on Quality of Life among North Korean Refugees Living in South Korea

North Korean refugees have not only endured traumatic experiences in North Korea and during defection but have also undergone an adaptation process after arrival in South Korea. Their quality of life (QoL) is likely to be affected by these traumatic life events, leading to subsequent posttraumatic s...

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Autores principales:	Jung Eun Shin, Jung-Seok Choi, Soo-Hee Choi, So Young Yoo
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:6915e1f121d84f78af5963bc49ebd40a2021-11-11T16:11:22ZThe Effect of Postmigration Factors on Quality of Life among North Korean Refugees Living in South Korea10.3390/ijerph1821110361660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/6915e1f121d84f78af5963bc49ebd40a2021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/21/11036https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601North Korean refugees have not only endured traumatic experiences in North Korea and during defection but have also undergone an adaptation process after arrival in South Korea. Their quality of life (QoL) is likely to be affected by these traumatic life events, leading to subsequent posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or postmigration adaptation-related stress, which involves a sense of dislocation with the culture, language, and people in South Korea. We investigated which aspects predicted the QoL of refugees from North Korea. Fifty-five participants currently living in South Korea completed a checklist about personal characteristics and traumatic experiences before, during and after migration. Diagnosis and symptom severity of PTSD, depressive mood, anxiety, and QoL were also assessed. A multiple regression analysis was performed to evaluate associations between QoL and other variables of interest. Overall, QoL was associated with previous economic status in North Korea, present occupation in South Korea, difficulty interacting with South Koreans, depressed mood, and state–trait anxiety. Finally, QoL was explained by having difficulty interacting with South Koreans, depressed mood, and state anxiety, with the model accounting for 51.3% of the variance. Our findings suggest that QoL among North Korean refugees in South Korea is influenced by the current level of their anxiety and depressed mood, and post-migration adaptation-related stress resulting from trying to integrate with South Koreans after settlement.Jung Eun ShinJung-Seok ChoiSoo-Hee ChoiSo Young YooMDPI AGarticlequality of liferefugeesdepressionanxietyPTSDMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 11036, p 11036 (2021)
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spellingShingle	quality of life refugees depression anxiety PTSD Medicine R Jung Eun Shin Jung-Seok Choi Soo-Hee Choi So Young Yoo The Effect of Postmigration Factors on Quality of Life among North Korean Refugees Living in South Korea
description	North Korean refugees have not only endured traumatic experiences in North Korea and during defection but have also undergone an adaptation process after arrival in South Korea. Their quality of life (QoL) is likely to be affected by these traumatic life events, leading to subsequent posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or postmigration adaptation-related stress, which involves a sense of dislocation with the culture, language, and people in South Korea. We investigated which aspects predicted the QoL of refugees from North Korea. Fifty-five participants currently living in South Korea completed a checklist about personal characteristics and traumatic experiences before, during and after migration. Diagnosis and symptom severity of PTSD, depressive mood, anxiety, and QoL were also assessed. A multiple regression analysis was performed to evaluate associations between QoL and other variables of interest. Overall, QoL was associated with previous economic status in North Korea, present occupation in South Korea, difficulty interacting with South Koreans, depressed mood, and state–trait anxiety. Finally, QoL was explained by having difficulty interacting with South Koreans, depressed mood, and state anxiety, with the model accounting for 51.3% of the variance. Our findings suggest that QoL among North Korean refugees in South Korea is influenced by the current level of their anxiety and depressed mood, and post-migration adaptation-related stress resulting from trying to integrate with South Koreans after settlement.
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author	Jung Eun Shin Jung-Seok Choi Soo-Hee Choi So Young Yoo
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title	The Effect of Postmigration Factors on Quality of Life among North Korean Refugees Living in South Korea
title_short	The Effect of Postmigration Factors on Quality of Life among North Korean Refugees Living in South Korea
title_full	The Effect of Postmigration Factors on Quality of Life among North Korean Refugees Living in South Korea
title_fullStr	The Effect of Postmigration Factors on Quality of Life among North Korean Refugees Living in South Korea
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The Effect of Postmigration Factors on Quality of Life among North Korean Refugees Living in South Korea

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