• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2011

The number of North Korean refugees residing in the Republic of Korea (South) has reached 17,000, and this number is expected to exceed 20,000 (North Korean Supporter's Association, 2009). Refugees have developed improper dietary habits while hiding and escaping North Korea. They have also developed preferences for exotic food. This thesis attempts determine the changes in Korean food. This study also describes the view on South Korean food by North Korean refugees. According to our survey, women refugees had better dietary habits than men. Moreover, women and those in their 40's showed a tendency to choose food based on quality over quantity. Both men and women refugees responded that they cook food based on North Korean recipes. Those who view their current financial status as average or higher stated that South Korean food is tastier than North Korean food. Those whose financial status among North Koreans was average or higher when they lived in North Korea appreciated the splendor and beauty of South Korean food more. The results of this study are expected to assist in determining the differences in dietary habits between those from the North compared to Koreans living in the Republic of Korea. Therefore, studies between South and North Korean food should continue.

• 복식문화연구
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.845-857
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• 2020

As the number of North Korean refugees increases in South Korean, their acculturation to life in their host country is coming to be an important social issue. This study explores some clothing-related barriers experienced by North Korean refugees and their moderating effects on acculturation to South Korea. Data were collected using a self-administered survey of 163 female and 37 male North Korean refugees in South Korea aged 20 to 69 years. Descriptive analyses, t-tests, ANOVA, Duncan tests, and moderated multiple regression were conducted using SPSS 20.0 and Process Macro v.3.3. The results show that the North Korean refugees who participated in the study had experienced clothing-related barriers regarding fashion terminology and shopping rituals in South Korea. In particular, those in their 60s perceived more clothing-related barriers than those in their 20s and 30s. Next, the clothing-related barriers experienced by North Korean refugees have a negative moderating influence on the relationship between self-esteem and acculturation in South Korea. This study provides a deeper understanding of the relationship between fashion and the acculturation of North Korean refugees to South Korea. The results of the study can be also helpful of government policy makers, practitioners, and academics to develop education programs for North Korean refugees.

• Human Ecology Research
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• 제53권2호
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• pp.157-168
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• 2015

This study examined positive and negative marital factors on social adaptation to South Korea among North Korean refugees. In terms of previous studies, family variables play an important role in the adaptation to new society among refugees. We analyzed three major marital factors of marriage background, dyadic adjustment, and marital violence. Marital factors consisted of place of birth, place of marriage, dyadic consensus, dyadic satisfaction, dyadic cohesion, emotional violence, physical violence, and sexual violence. We analyzed the data of 295 North Korean refugees who resided in Seoul, Gyeonggi province and Incheon using snowballing sampling. The result indicated that the refugees married to non-Korean partners (including Korean-Chinese, Chinese, or Russian) are more likely to suffer in social adaptation. Place of marriage (whether the couple got married before escaping, during the escape or after living in South Korea) did not have a significant impact. Dyadic satisfaction was helpful in social adaptation, while sexual violence had a negative effect. The findings of this study suggest alternatives for more successful social adaptation by North Korean refugees to South Korea, a need for more services that target married couples and families rather than individuals, and suggestions for the use of counselors who are also North Korean refugees.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.62-71
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• 2015

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate North Korean refugees' knowledge of mental illnesses and treatments and analyze the factors affecting this knowledge. Methods: Subjects were selected via a snowball sampling method, and the survey outcomes of 152 North Korean refugee participants were analyzed. The factors affecting knowledge of mental illnesses were analyzed via a regression analysis by constructing a multivariate model with mental illness knowledge score as the dependent variable. Results: The North Korean refugees' mental illness scores ranged from 3 to 24 points, with an average score of 13.0. Regarding the factors that influence mental illness knowledge, the subjects with South Korean spouses and those who had spent more time in South Korea had higher knowledge scores. Furthermore, the subjects who considered the mental health of North Korean refugees to be a serious issue revealed lower knowledge scores than those who did not believe it was a serious issue. The subjects who visit psychiatric clinics showed higher knowledge scores than those who do not. The South Korean subjects who had at least a college education exhibited higher scores than did those without advanced education. The subjects who are satisfied with life in South Korea manifested a higher mental illness knowledge score than those who are not. Conclusions: This study is significant as being the first study to ever measure and evaluate the level of North Korean refugees' knowledge of mental illnesses. In addition, the evaluations of North Korean refugees' mental illness knowledge and influencing factors while residing in South Korea created basic data that formed the foundation of an effort to enhance mental health literacy and provide proper mental health services. The results of this study can be utilized to solve mental health problems that might frequently occur during the unification process of North and South Korea in the future.

• 사회복지연구
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• 제39호
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• pp.29-56
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• 2008

본 연구는 남한에 장기 거주하는 북한 이탈 주민의 외상 경험 이후 심리적 성장 요인을 이해하기 위해서 실시되었다. 이를 위해서 남한 거주기간이 평균 7년 이상되는 탈북 주민 105명을 대상으로 외상 경험 이후 심리적 성장, 인구사회학적 요인, 개인 및 사회적 요인, 정신건강 요인, 북한 및 탈북과정의 외상과 남한 사회 스트레스를 측정하여 관련 변인들의 영향력을 분석하였다. 그 결과 북한에서의 학력과 제3국에서의 거주기간에 따라 PTG에 유의한 차이가 있었다. 탈북일, 우울, 문화적응스트레스, 미래에 대한 희망, 남한출신으로부터의 사회적지지, 인식된 만족은 PTG 와 유의한 상관이 있었다. PTG 예측요인으로 탈북일, 제3국체류기간, 문화적응스트레스 그리고 남한출신으로부터의 사회적지지로 나타났다. 이러한 연구결과를 바탕으로 정신건강 및 사회정책적 개입의 필요성을 논의하였다.

• 벤처창업연구
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.69-76
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• 2015

북한이탈주민은 1990년대 중반이후 북한경제가 붕괴되자 북한을 이탈하여 중국 등 제3국을 거쳐 한국에 입국하였다. 3개월의 정착교육을 이수하고 거주하는 지역에서 생활하면서 의사소통 곤란, 가치관과 정체성의 혼란 및 문화의 차이 등으로 많은 어려움을 겪고 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 북한이탈주민의 벤처창업 성향에 따른 사회적응성 및 가족건강성 회복을 위한 정책대안을 제시하고자 한다. 북한이탈주민의 벤처창업 성향을 분석하기 위해 수도권에 거주하고 있는 북한이탈주민 중 부부중심, 한 부모 및 1인 가족 45명을 대상으로 1:1 인터뷰를 실시하였다. 본 연구를 통해 북한이탈주민의 삶의 질 향상 및 성공적인 남한 정착을 위한 4가지 정책적 대안을 도출하였다.

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.373-384
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• 2013

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to understand the cognition of the initiation of diseases of North Korean refugees in South Korea. Methods: 9 North Korean refugees hospitalized in Oriental Neuropsychiatry of National Medical Center participated in the interview. The statements were analyzed by using the phenomenological research methodology and Giorgi's analytical method, in particular, was applied. Results: A total of 4 categories and 15 sub categories were derived from the participants' descriptions. North Korean refugees who thought their diseases have begun while living in North Korea coming to South Korea, have fire disease because of the strict social system, limitations imposed on their actions, and the violence of their husbands. And who thought during escaping from North Korea, have anxiety about being killed, found and transferred to North Korea. They also suffered from a sense of guilt towards their family who were left behind as well as from depression. Consequently, they thought their skeletal diseases have begun during this period. Who thought during their period in Korea, their diseases like fire disease and depression have been worsen because of unfamiliar circumstances and doctors who said their problems had been caused by psychiatric disorder. Nevertheless, they did their jobs, felt happy and had a will to be cured thingking possibilities of overcoming diseases. Conclusions: These results suggest that various factors during different periods in the life of North Korean refugees could have an effect on their present diseases.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.70-76
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• 2018

Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the determinants of North Korean refugees' trust in South Korea health service. Methods: This study surveyed 168 North Korean refugees aged 19 and over living in Seoul, Gyeonggi, Incheon, and Gangwon. The collected data were analyzed by frequency analysis, t-test, analysis of variance, and hierarchical regression analysis to analyze the effect on the trust of refugees. Results: The difference analysis showed statistically significant difference according to duration of residence and employment status. The determinants of North Korean refugees' trust in South Korea health services were duration of residence, basic communication skills, health communication skills, and experience of health service. Conclusion: In order to increase the trust of North Korean defectors in South Korea medical services, it is necessary to resolve communication problems and improve the satisfaction of health services. For this, the interpreter service should be activated. And specific education should be given to the North Korean refugees about the health care system and the utilization methods of health service in Korea.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.137-143
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• 2016

This study is to test moderating effects of North Korean Refugees' coping styles in the causal relation between social support and psychological wellbeing and suggest policy implications for helping social adjustment of North Korean Refugees. For this study, 100 North Korean Refugees were sampled and surveyed. The analytical result of this study showed that the degree of psychological wellbeing was highest among the refugees of the entire families migration. Also, this study showed that the causal relationship between social support and psychological wellbeing was not significant, and moderating effects of emotional support and appraisal support were significant, while moderating effects of material support and informative support were not significant. In this study, we suggested some policy implications basing on this analytical results.

• 수면정신생리
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.35-41
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• 2012

목 적 : 본 연구에서는 이미 정착하여 일상 생활을 하고 있는 북한이탈주민들 중 정신과 진료를 받은 환자들을 대상으로 정신생리를 고찰하고자 하였다. 방 법 : 본 연구는 2005년 1월 1일부터 2011년 7월까지 정신과를 내원한 북한이탈주민 환자 85명을 대상으로 후향적으로 인구학적 정보 및 정신과적 정보를 획득하였다. 결 과 : 85명의 북한이탈주민 중 75명(88.2%)이 여자였으며, 평균연령은 48세였다. 외래에서 주로 호소한 증상으로는 불면 47명(55.3%), 두통 37명(43.5%), 불안감 20명(23.5%), 우울감 19명(22.4%) 등이었으며, 입원시 주된 증상은 불면 14명(87.5%), 우울감 12명(75%), 두통 8명(50%) 등이었다. 결 론 : 국내에 입국해서 생활하고 있는 북한이탈주민들이 가장 많이 호소하는 정신과적 증상은 불면, 두통 등으로 나타났다. 향후 북한이탈주민들을 정신과적 평가 및 치료함에 있어서 정서적 호소보다 신체적 증상을 더 많이 호소하는 특징을 고려하여야 함을 시사한다. 또한 북한이탈주민들의 가장 많은 증상이 불면이었다는 점에서 향후 이들을 대상으로 수면에 대한 심도 있는 연구가 이루어야 할 것이다.