The Effect of Perceived discrimination on Psychological distressamong North Korean refugees

Choi, Young-A

doi:10.15703/kjc.12.1.201103.1

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“…Nevertheless, the significant link found in this study between trauma exposure and suicide risk should be understood in conjunction with the other two prerequisites of the ITS—thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness. NK refugee women in South Korea often report feelings of loneliness (Park et al, 2021), distress over unemployment (Cho et al, 2005), and discrimination from other members of South Korean society (Cho, 2011; Um et al, 2020). It has also been reported that post-migration conditions such as prejudice, family issues, and low socioeconomic status can lead to poor mental health outcomes among refugees and can exacerbate the impact of pre-migration trauma exposure (Gorst-Unsworth & Goldenberg, 1998; Laban et al, 2005; Porter & Haslam, 2005).…”

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Trauma Exposure, Social Networks, and Suicide Risk Among North Korean Refugee Women in South Korea

Nam

Hong

2023

Violence Against Women

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Exposure to adverse life events renders North Korean (NK) refugee women vulnerable to mental health problems, suicide risk being one of the most concerning. We examined bonding and bridging social networks as potential moderators of suicide risk among NK refugee women ( N = 212). We found that exposure to traumatic events significantly increased suicidal behavior, but its impact was alleviated if they had a stronger bonding social network. The findings suggest that the negative impact of trauma on suicide can be reduced by strengthening bonding between people with similarities (i.e., family, individuals with the same country of origin).

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Trauma Exposure, Social Networks, and Suicide Risk Among North Korean Refugee Women in South Korea

Nam

Hong

2023

Violence Against Women

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“…There are very few studies that examined the role of discriminatory experiences in explaining foreigners' well-being (Kim, 2007;Cho, 2011;Kim, Won, & Choi, 2011;Jin, Bae, & Hyun, 2011;Choi, 2012). For example, Kim et al (2011) examined the association between perceived discrimination and psychological distress among children of multicultural families and found supportive evidence that such experiences elevated the level of depression and anxiety among children.…”

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Experiences of Discrimination and Its Effect on Life Satisfaction: Understanding Differences within Subgroups of Foreign Spouses from Multicultural Families in Korea

Kim¹,

Won²

2015

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This study aims to examine the effect of perceived discrimination on life satisfaction of the foreign wives from multicultural families in Korea. In particular, this study aims to understand whether these experiences and the impact of such experiences on their life satisfaction differ by spouses' ethnic background. Using the data from 'National Survey of Multicultural Families 2009', analyses were conducted on 16,064 foreign wives living in Korea. The findings show that perceived discrimination is significantly associated with low life satisfaction that those reporting of having experienced more discriminatory events were less satisfied with their life in general. The findings also show that ethnic group differences indeed exist in migrants' exposure to discriminatory events and in the level of life satisfaction. These findings imply that social work practitioners and scholars need to recognize such differences in understanding the marriage migrants and that one-size fits all approach does not work when working with the population.

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Racism and health in South Korea: history, concept, and systematic review

Lee,

Paeng,

Devakumar

et al. 2024

The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific

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The Effect of Perceived discrimination on Psychological distressamong North Korean refugees

Cited by 9 publications

References 45 publications

Trauma Exposure, Social Networks, and Suicide Risk Among North Korean Refugee Women in South Korea

Trauma Exposure, Social Networks, and Suicide Risk Among North Korean Refugee Women in South Korea

Experiences of Discrimination and Its Effect on Life Satisfaction: Understanding Differences within Subgroups of Foreign Spouses from Multicultural Families in Korea

Racism and health in South Korea: history, concept, and systematic review

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