Influence of Trauma Experiences and Social Adjustment on Health-related Quality of Life in North Korean Defectors
| Autor: | 조현미 ( Cho Hyun Mee ), 조은주 ( Jo Eun Joo ), 최은정 ( Choi Eun Joung ) |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
Community and Home Care
Nursing (miscellaneous) Health (social science) Social adjustment Family structure media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health 050301 education 050106 general psychology & cognitive sciences Quality of life (healthcare) 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Quality (business) Residence Explanatory power Psychology 0503 education Demography media_common |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing. 29:488 |
| ISSN: | 2288-4203 1225-9594 |
| DOI: | 10.12799/jkachn.2018.29.4.488 |
| Popis: | Purpose: This study was conducted to identify the influence of trauma experiences and social adjustment on health-related quality of life in North Korean defectors. Methods: The subjects were 117 North Korean defectors living in B and Y city. The data were collected from September 1 to September 20, 2014, and analyzed by the SPSS/WIN 18.0 program. Results: Significant differences were found in the health-related quality of life with respect to the subjects’ education, marriage status, types of dwelling, family types, duration of residence in South Korea, jobs in South Korea and in North Korea, families left in North Korea or other surrounding countries, and subjective health status. Health-related quality of life is negatively related to trauma experiences during escape from North Korea and during their life in South Korea. Health-related quality of life positively is related to social adjustment. The meaningful variables which influenced the subjects’health-related quality include social adjustment, job in South Korea, job in North Korea, current family structure, and trauma experiences in South Korea. Total explanatory power of these factors for health-related quality in North Korean Defectors is 43.0% and social adjustment is the most influential factor. Conclusion: Therefore, in order to enhance health-related quality of life in North Korean defectors, it is necessary for them to increase social adjustment and decrease trauma experiences. In addition, methods are needed to provide job opportunities, better education and family services for North Korean defectors. |
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