Health-Promoting Behavior and Influencing Factors in Young North Korean Refugees (NKRs) Living in South Korea.

The number of young North Korean refugees (NKRs) entering South Korea to escape famine and poverty and improve their quality of life is drastically increasing. The aims of this study were to identify and compare health promoting lifestyle behaviors (HPLBs) of young NKRs, compared to South Koreans, and to investigate influencing factors related to HPLBs in young NKRs. Data were obtained from 150 NKRs residing in South Korea and 161 South Koreans.

A Study of Predictive Factors Affecting Health: Promoting Behaviors of North Korean Adolescent Refugees.

Objectives: The present study aimed to analyze the factors that could affect the health-promoting behaviors of North Korean adolescent refugees residing in South Korea.

Methods: Questions about their sociodemographic variables, subjective health status, healthy living habits, and health-promoting behaviors were asked.

Results: Statistically significant differences were found in religion (t=2.

The factors affecting the development of national identity as South korean in north korean refugees living in South Korea.

Objective: This study aims to observe the factors that influence the development of national identity of North Korean refugees who have resettled in South Korea.

Methods: The study population was comprised of 500 North Korean refugees who immigrated to South Korea in 2007. The variables measured national identity as South Korean, a scale for discrimination perceived during daily life, a social for supporting social network, a for childhood trauma experience, traumatic experiences in North Korea, and traumatic experiences during the escape process.

Traumatic experiences and mental health of north korean refugees in South Korea.

Objective: This study was conducted at Hanawon-a government sponsored educational facility for the settlement of North Korean refugees during their initial phase in South Korea-in 2004 to explore their mental health status and traumatic experiences in North Korea and during their escape period.

Methods: A survey was conducted in November 2004 with 62 North Korean refugees at Hanawon, and the Trauma Checklist was used to measure their traumatic experiences. To measure their psychological-mental health status, the Personality Assessment Inventory was administered.

Mental health of north korean refugees in protective facilities in china.

Objective: This study aims to provide alternative care plans for mental health of North Korean refugees who are in protective facilities in China.

Methods: Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) was utilized to measure the presence/absence of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among 65 North Korean refugees.

Results: The gender differences in PAI t-scores showed that women exhibited meaningfully higher scores largely in anxiety (m=61.