| The Relations of Depression, Anxiety, Post-Traumatic Stress, Self-Esteem, and Social Adjustment among North Korean Refugees |
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In Suk Rho1, Jeong Sook Won2 |
1Part-time Instructor, College of Nursing Science, Kyung Hee University
2Professor, College of Nursing Science, Kyung Hee University |
| 새터민의 우울, 불안, 외상 후 스트레스, 자아존중감 및 사회적응 간의 관계 |
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노인숙1, 원정숙2 |
1경희대학교 간호과학대학 시간강사
2경희대학교 간호과학대학 교수 |
Correspondence:
Jeong Sook Won, Tel: 82-2-961-9422, Fax: 82-2-961-9398,
Email: wonjs@khu.ac.kr
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Received: 31 December 2008 • Revised: 13 March 2009 • Accepted: 14 March 2009 |
| Abstract |
Purpose
This study was done to investigate the relationship among anxiety, depression, post traumatic stress, and self-esteem on society adjustment in North Korean refugees.
Methods
A descriptive correlational design was used in this study. The subjects were 105 North Korean refugees living in G-city metropolitan area, Korea. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson's correlation coefficients.
Results
The score of so cial adjustment showed significantly positive correlations with the score of self-esteem (r=.3O, p=.002) and sig nificantly negative correlations with the score of depression (r=-.28, p=.004) and post traumatic stress (r=-.28, p=.OO4).
Conclusion
This study showed that social adjustment significantly correlated with depression, self-es teem, and post traumatic stress among North Korean refugees. These findings suggest a need to develop a nurs ing intervention strategy to enhance self-esteem and social adjustment in order to decrease anxiety, depression, and post traumatic stress in North Korean refugees. |
| Key Words:
Refugees; Anxiety; Depression; Post traumatic stress; Social adjustment |
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