Article
Psychiatry
Jiye Lee, Nambeom Kim, Hyunwoo Jeong, Jin Yong Jun, So Young Yoo, So Hee Lee, Jooyoung Lee, Yu Jin Lee, Seog Ju Kim
Summary: This study investigated differences in thalamic nuclei gray matter volume between North Korean refugees and South Korean residents, as well as the association with psychological symptoms. The results showed that the refugees had larger gray matter volumes in specific thalamic nuclei, which were correlated with fewer depressive symptoms.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
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Psychology, Educational
Clifton R. Emery, Hyerin Yang
Summary: This study examined the effects and mechanisms of mentoring against depression symptoms in North Korean adolescent refugees. The results showed a negative correlation between mentoring and depression, with parental attachment acting as a curvilinear moderator of the relationship.
JOURNAL OF SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Hyerin Lee, Ji Hyun An, Hyein Chang, Jin Yong Jun, Jin Pyo Hong
Summary: This longitudinal study investigated risk factors for future suicidality among North Korean defectors living in South Korea. The presence of health problems, prior suicidality, trauma-related symptoms, and low resilience were associated with increased odds of future suicidality. Additionally, major depressive disorder, dysthymia, agoraphobia, and social phobia were also significant predictors of future suicidality.
JOURNAL OF KOREAN MEDICAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Demography
Yun Kyung Kim, Jin Yong Jun, In Han Song, Philip Young P. Hong
Summary: This study investigates employment hope among North Korean defectors in South Korea, finding that factors such as age, education, repatriation, and time spent as irregular migrants significantly influence their hope for employment. Personal and escape-related factors should be considered in job training programs for newly arriving North Korean defectors.
INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mi Kyung Lee, Ocksim Kim, Kyoung-A. Kim, Sang Hui Chu
Summary: This study examined the level of posttraumatic growth (PTG) and its associated factors among North Korean defectors. The results showed that the participants reported a moderate level of PTG scores. Several factors such as sociodemographic factors, overall quality of life, and posttraumatic stress symptoms were positively associated with PTG, while living with family and loneliness were negatively associated with PTG.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Jooyoung Lee, Sehyun Jeon, Somin Kim, Yumin Seo, Jinme Park, Yu Jin Lee, Seog Ju Kim
Summary: The study found that North Korean refugees exhibited more errors and a larger standard deviation in reaction time in the sustained attention task, along with a shorter wake after sleep onset and less time in N1 stage of sleep. The larger standard deviation in reaction time was positively correlated with wake after sleep onset and N1 stage.
NATURE AND SCIENCE OF SLEEP
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jung Eun Shin, Jung-Seok Choi, Soo-Hee Choi, So Young Yoo
Summary: This study found that the quality of life among North Korean refugees in South Korea is influenced by their current levels of anxiety and depressed mood, as well as by post-migration adaptation-related stress resulting from trying to integrate with South Koreans after settlement.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Aaron G. Jones, George E. K. Whitehead, Hyeyoung Bang
Summary: This study explored the experiences of North Korean refugees in the North Korean education system and the impact of transitioning to a South Korean alternative school on their attitudes, satisfaction, and behavior towards education. The findings suggest that the changes in educational objectives and focus at the alternative school positively influenced their attitudes, satisfaction, and work ethic.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Rugyeom Lee, Sang Min Lee, Minha Hong, In-Hwan Oh
Summary: The study investigates the mental illness risk among North Korean immigrants in South Korea and compares it with the general South Korean population. The results show that North Korean immigrants have a higher risk of developing mental disorders compared to the general population.
Article
Infectious Diseases
Jihye Um, Yeonghwa Nam, Ji Na Lim, Misuk Kim, Yeonsu An, Se Hee Hwang, Jun-Sun Park
Summary: This study investigated the seroprevalence of antibodies against scrub typhus, murine typhus, and spotted fever groups among North Korean refugees within 1 year of their arrival in South Korea. The findings suggest that rickettsial infections should be considered in the differential diagnosis for North Koreans with fever after entering South Korea.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Lindsay Stark, Ilana Seff, Gary Yu, Mariam Salama, Michael Wessells, Carine Allaf, Cyril Bennouna
Summary: The study found a negative correlation between suicide ideation and resilience, with hope and school belonging positively associated with resilience. Stressful life events were linked to suicide ideation, and being born outside the United States, especially in the Middle East and North Africa region, increased the risk of suicide ideation.
JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Business
Sang-Jin Ahn, Seung-Kyu Yi
Summary: This study explores the relationship between innovation and peace, finding that innovation can help maintain peace by slowing the pace of confrontation, while peace can in turn promote innovation. The analysis of two cases demonstrates the importance of innovation in sustaining peace, and proposes a methodological framework for peace engineering research.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2021)
Article
Family Studies
Jeongwon Baik, Young Ji Yoon, Priscilla Gibson, Nancy Lo, Hee Eun Nam, Yu Jin Im, Hee Yun Lee
Summary: This article describes the difficult journey of North Korean women who illegally defect to China and then return to South Korea. These women face tough choices between motherhood and survival, often having to leave their children behind temporarily in pursuit of a better life. Both mothers and children experience challenges upon reuniting in South Korea, with mothers working long hours and children coping with feelings of abandonment and trauma.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Chang Woo Lee, Jooyoung Lee, Jin Yong Jun, So Hee Lee, So Young Yu, Juhyun Park, Seog Ju Kim
Summary: The study found specific defense mechanisms such as high denial and low resignation were associated with life satisfaction among North Korean refugees in South Korea. These findings suggest that refugees' psychological defense mechanisms may impact their resettlement satisfaction.
ANNALS OF GENERAL PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
He He, Siyao Zhou, Chenhui Peng, Wang Ran, Siyu Tong, Lan Hong, Fangfang Cai, Wei Jin, Yile Jiang, Mengjia Li, Xuanping Wang, Mengdan Luo, Wei Wang, Ke Zhao
Summary: This study explores the relationship between resilience and methamphetamine dependence. The results showed that the high resilience group had lower scores on the Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS), Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), and Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-11 (BIS-11) compared to the low resilience group (all p < 0.05). Additionally, the total scores of the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (Rbans) were higher in the high resilience group than the low resilience group (both p < 0.05). Linear regression results indicated that resilience may be influenced by SDS and SAS scores.
