#MeToo movement in political media era: a comparison of U.S. media and Korean media

Jeon, Meehyun; Kim, Hyoung Oh; Woo, Chang Wan

doi:10.1080/01463373.2021.2001552

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“…A prior literature review highlights how failure in the justice system can exacerbate the impact of the initial crime and lead to re-victimization, which has been linked to poor mental health outcomes 33,34 . In Korea, re-victimization can occur based on the following reasons: 1) the use of defense arguments based on rape myths (e.g., implied consent through the survivor's past sexual behaviors or clothing worn at the time of an attack) that deters victims from reporting 10,35 .…”

Section: Public Health Implicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Social Movement and Mental Health of South Korean Women Sexual Violence Survivors, 2012–2019

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Objectives. To examine whether the #MeToo movement influenced depressive symptoms among women in South Korea with a history of experiencing sexual violence. Methods. We used data from a nationally representative sample (n = 4429) of women 19 to 50 years of age who participated in the Korean Longitudinal Survey of Women and Families between 2012 and 2019. A difference-in-differences model was used to estimate within-person changes in depressive symptoms attributable to the #MeToo movement across women with and without a history of experiencing sexual violence. Depressive symptoms were measured with the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CESD). Results. After adjustment for potential confounders, the #MeToo movement led to a 1.64 decrease in CESD scores among women with a history of experiencing sexual violence relative to women without such a history. Conclusions. Our findings suggest that the #MeToo movement in Korea led to reduced depressive symptoms among women with a history of experiencing sexual violence. Public Health Implications. Despite the progress of the #MeToo movement, there are still judicial and institutional problems that can revictimize sexual violence survivors. Further policy changes will likely improve the mental health of survivors. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print July 14, 2022:e1–e9. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2022.306945 )

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confidence: 99%