The Effects of Inhumane Treatment in North Korean Detention Facilities on the Posttraumatic-Stress Disorder Symptoms of North Korean Refugees
| Autor: | Jin-Won Noh, Won Woong Lee, Hae-Woo Lee, So Hee Lee, Kyoung-Beom Kim, Jin Yong Jun |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Punishment
Human rights Torture Refugee media_common.quotation_subject Multilevel model PTSD Moderation 030227 psychiatry 03 medical and health sciences Psychiatry and Mental health Posttraumatic stress 0302 clinical medicine North Korean refugees Beating Inhumane treatment Original Article 030212 general & internal medicine Imprisonment Psychology Biological Psychiatry Clinical psychology media_common |
| Zdroj: | Psychiatry Investigation |
| ISSN: | 1976-3026 1738-3684 |
| DOI: | 10.30773/pi.2020.0427 |
| Popis: | Objective The study investigated the effects of severe human rights abuses in North Korean on Posttraumatic-stress disorder (PTSD) in North Korean Refugees (NKRs).Methods The study included 300 NKRs (245 females and 55 males) who completed self-report questionnaires that assessed PTSD, experiences of imprisonment, and exposure to inhumane treatment, by authorities in North Korea. A moderation analysis was conducted using a hierarchical multiple regression model to determine whether a moderation effect existed. In the next step, a post-hoc probing procedure of the moderation effect was performed using multiple regression models that included conditional moderator variables.Results The influence of the frequency of being imprisoned on PTSD varied as a function of recurrent exposure to inhumane treatment or punishment by authorities. Experiences of imprisonment were associated with PTSD only among those who were exposed to recurrent violence, such as beating or torture, by North Korean authorities.Conclusion The present findings highlight the significant effects of human rights violations, such as the inhumane treatment of prisoners in North Korea, on the PTSD of NKRs. |
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