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http://dx.doi.org/10.14367/kjhep.2013.30.3.013

Influencing Factors on the Health Promotion Behaviors of North Korean Refugee Adolescent in a Specialization School  

Jun, Eunkyoung (Graduate School, The Catholic University of Korea)
Lee, Jinhwa (Graduate School, The Catholic University of Korea)
Kim, Soon-Lae (College of Nursing, The Catholic University of Korea)
Kang, Min-Jeoung (Graduate School, The Catholic University of Korea)
Kwon, InSook (Ewha Womans University High School)
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Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion / v.30, no.3, 2013 , pp. 13-23 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: This study was conducted to find out health behaviors and health promotion behaviors and their influencing factors among North Korean refugee adolescents. Methods: All the 139 students registered in a specialization school which provided regular school curriculum for the North Korean refugee adolescents participated in the survey. Collected data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, and multiple regression analysis. Results: Current smoking, alcohol drinking and experience of depression in North Korean refugee adolescents were more prevalent than those of South Korean adolescents. Self-esteem, self-efficacy and social support were identified as factors affecting health promotion behavior. Conclusions: Health promotion program is needed to reduce the North Korean refugee adolescents' depression and to stop smoking and drinking. In the process of creating these programs, of creating program, we should consider self-esteem, self-efficacy and social support in the educational method to make these programs be effective.
Keywords
North Korean refugee; Adolescents; Health promotion behavior;
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