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The Effects of Acculturative Stress and Resilience on Depression of University Students from North Ko

탈북 대학생의 문화적응 스트레스와 레질리언스가 우울증상에 미치는 영향

  • Lee, Chae Yeong (Department of Child and Family Studies, Yonsei University) ;
  • Park, Ju Hee (Department of Child and Family Studies, Yonsei University)
  • 이채영 (연세대학교 아동.가족학과) ;
  • 박주희 (연세대학교 아동.가족학과)
  • Received : 2013.12.31
  • Accepted : 2014.03.09
  • Published : 2014.06.30
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Abstract

This study investigated the effects of acculturative stress and resilience on the depression of university students from North Korea, and examined the moderating effect of resilience on the relation between acculturative stress and depression. The participants of this study were 116 university students from North Korea (53 males and 63 females) aged between 20 and 35 years. The participants were asked to respond either to a written questionnaire or to an online survey system designed to measure research variables. The data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics and a hierarchical regression. The moderating effect of resilience was examined by means of a hierarchical regression. The major findings were as follows: first, an increase in the level of acculturative stress increased that of depression, whereas an increase in the level of resilience decreased that of depression. Second, the moderating effect of resilience on the relation between acculturative stress and depression was statistically significant. That is, the negative influence of acculturative stress on depression was greater when the level of resilience was low, compared to when it was high. In summary, both acculturative stress and resilience had significant effects on the depression of university students from North Korea. Moreover, resilience buffered the detrimental effect of acculturative stress on their depression.

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