• 대한불안의학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.37-44
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• 2010

Objectives : This study investigated the influence of traumatic experience on the ego identity, self-esteem, and general psychopathology of adolescent North Korean refugees. Methods : The participants were 146 adolescents North Korean refugees who attended H High School for North Korean refugees. We divided the subjects into two groups according to the severity of their traumatic experience : the more-traumatic-experience group and the less-traumatic-experience group. Each group performed self-report assessments including an assessment to reveal demographic characteristics, the Traumatic Experiences Scale for North Korean Defectors, the Scale for Ego identity, the Scale for Self-esteem and the Symptom Check-90-Revision (SCL-90-R). Statistical analysis of t-test and multiple regression utilized SPSS 12.0 for Window for comparison between more-traumatic-experience group and less-traumatic-experience group. Results : The prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder among adolescents North Korean refugees was 37%. The factor with the greatest influence on ego identity was length of time living in South Korea, while, for self-esteem the most influential factor was perception of health. The more-traumatic-experience group had lower self-esteem scores on some subscales of the Scale for Ego identity. They had higher scores on all SCL-90-R subscales than the less-traumatic-experience group. Conclusion : Adolescent North Korean refugees experienced high rates of posttraumatic stress disorder. The more traumatic-experience-group had lower self esteem and poorer ego identity and mental health than the less-traumatic-experience group.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.160-167
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• 2015

본 연구는 북한이탈청소년의 우울, 스트레스 및 자아존중감과 같은 사회심리적 측면을 중심으로 건강증진생활양식과의 관계를 알아보고자 하며, 특히 성인에 비해 정신적으로 성숙하지 못한 청소년기에 대한 이해를 높이고자 하는데 목적이 있다. 이를 위하여 북한이탈청소년 150명을 대상으로 설문조사를 하였으며 대상에서 제외된 설문지 65부를 제외한 85부가 최종분석에 사용되었다. 건강증진생활양식에 영향을 미치는 요인을 분석하기 위해 다중 선형회귀분석(multiple linear regression)을 실시하였다. 분석결과, 일반적 자아, 학교 자아, 스트레스가 건강증진생활양식에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 이에 본 연구는 북한이탈청소년의 사회 심리적 요인인 스트레스, 자아존중감이 건강증진생활양식에 영향을 미치는 것을 파악하였으며, 북한이탈청소년들의 건강증진을 위해 자아존중감의 확립이 필요하다는 것을 시사한다. 앞으로 남한사회의 일원이 될 북한이탈청소년을 안정적으로 정착시키기 위한 사회 심리적인 측면에서의 지원 프로그램이 더욱 필요할 것으로 판단된다.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2023

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the nutritional status and dietary behavior of adolescents from North Korean refugee (NKR) families residing in South Korea (SK), who are known to be at a higher risk of malnutrition due to their lower socioeconomic status and facing other psychological challenges. Methods: A total of 178 adolescents (91 males and 87 females) from NKR families were included in the analysis, and their demographic details such as age, birthplace, parental nationality, and duration of their settlement in SK were collected through questionnaires. Anthropometric measurements were also taken to determine their growth and nutritional status according to the 2017 Korean National Growth Charts for children and adolescents. The study used the Nutrition Quotient for Korean Adolescents (NQ-A) questionnaire to assess the dietary behavior of the participants. Results: Approximately 11.8% and 10.1% of participants were identified with malnutrition and obesity, respectively. The total mean score for the NQ-A was 50.1. The mean scores for the individual factors of balance, diversity, moderation, environment, and practice were 49.2, 44.7, 43.8, 51.2, and 61.5, respectively. Approximately 47.2% of participants had a low NQ-A grade. However, there was no significant difference in the NQ-A scores according to their nutritional status or duration of time in SK. Conclusions: Adolescents from NKR families exhibited both malnutrition and obesity. However, their dietary behavior, as assessed using the NQ-A, did not vary with their nutritional status. The unique challenges and related dietary behavior of North Korean adolescent refugees should be taken into consideration, when developing targeted strategies for nutritional education and health management programs.

• 한국학교보건학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.164-174
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• 2020

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the factors affecting tuberculosis prevention behaviors in North Korean adolescent refugees. Methods: From September 16 to October 8, 2019, a survey was conducted to collect data from 143 North Korean adolescent refugees aged 13 to <25 at alternative and general schools in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province. The scale developed by Park (2008) and adapted by Cha (2012) was used to rate tuberculosis prevention behaviors in daily life with the aim of preventing high school students from getting infected with tuberculosis. The collected data were processed through frequency analysis, descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and multiple linear regression, using SPSS 25.0. Results: The mean score was 13.65 for knowledge of tuberculosis, 44.23 for attitudes towards tuberculosis, and 41.33 for tuberculosis prevention behaviors. Significant differences were found according to gender, country of origin, duration of stay in South Korea, tuberculosis examination, pre-entry chest x-ray, education about tuberculosis, alcohol intake, and subjective health status. A positive correlation was found between knowledge, attitudes, and prevention behaviors. The factors affecting tuberculosis prevention behaviors were attitudes (β=.38, p<001) and subjective health status (β=.26, p<.001). Conclusion: It is necessary to provide attitude-based education that can reinforce positive attitudes in order to improve North Korean adolescent refugees' tuberculosis prevention behaviors. This is expected to help them pay more attention to health care and become better at prevention behaviors. It is, therefore, necessary to develop a tuberculosis prevention education program with the aim of making them more knowledgeable about tuberculosis and providing them with systematic and sustainable education.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.115-123
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• 2023

Objectives: This study was conducted to identify the oral hygiene status of children and adolescents from North Korean (NK) refugee families residing in South Korea (SK) and to find ways to improve it. Methods: This study examined 88 children in NK refugee families. Their oral hygiene ability were estimated using the Patient Hygiene Performance (PHP)-index for children. The Independent Samples t-test and one-way ANOVA were conducted on the oral hygiene status according to the characteristics of children of NK refugees, and covariance analysis was conducted by controlling for significant variables in the simple analysis. Statistical significance levels were set at than p<0.05. Results: The overall PHP-index of normal, poor, and severe poor were 14.8%, 5.7%, and 79.5%, respectively. Adjusted for sex, age, country of birth, duration of settlement, covariance analysis was performed to determine the PHP-index according to oral examination. PHP-index was 3.55±1.56 when the oral examination was conducted and 4.26±0.98 when the oral examination was not conducted; this difference was significantly (p=0.022). Conclusions: Children and from NK refugee families have severely poor oral hygiene. Therefore, education to improve the oral hygiene status is necessary.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제18권11호
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• pp.683-689
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• 2017

본 연구는 국내 입국탈북자들 중, 청소년 탈북자의 비율이 증가하고 있는 상황에서 탈북청소년에 대한 연구가 필요한 시점을 바탕으로 연구를 진행하였으며, 본 연구의 대상인 탈북청소년들은 한국 생활에서 경험하는 다양한 상황을 낯설어하고 소극적으로 대처하는 경향이 있고, 이러한 상황에서 적절하게 문제를 해결하는 것은 한국 사회 적응에 도움이 될 것이다. 본 연구에서는 연구대상 탈북청소년 213명을 대상으로 2017년 06월 14일부터 24일 동안 설문조사를 실시하여 탈북청소년의 사회적지지, 자아존중감, 문제해결능력 간의 관계를 구조방정식 모형을 통해 살펴보았다. 분석결과, 탈북청소년 사회적지지 유형인 정서적, 물질적, 정보적, 평가적 지지는 자아존중감에 정적인 영향을 미쳤고, 자아존중감은 탈북청소년의 문제해결능력에 정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 탈북청소년의 사회적지지 4가지 유형과 문제해결능력 간의 관계에서 자아존중감은 매개효과가 있는 것을 검증하였다. 본 연구는 탈북청소년의 사회적 지지와 자아존중감을 통해 한국 사회 적응을 위한 문제해결능력을 향상시키기 위한 프로그램 개발이나 자기개발훈련 등의 실천적인 방안을 제안하였다.

• 한국지역지리학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.168-179
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• 2016

이 논문은 대구 경북지역에 거주하는 북한이탈 초등학생의 문화변용과 학교생활 만족도를 분석하였다. 분석결과, 대구 경북지역에 거주하는 북한이탈 초등학생의 속성은 전국 혹은 수도권과는 차이가 있었으며, 이러한 차이는 문화변용에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 문화변용에 있어서는 통합형보다는 동화형의 비중이 약간 크지만 한국 문화를 수용하는데 소극적인 분리형과 주변화형의 비율이 42%를 차지하여 국내생활에 많은 어려움을 겪고 있다고 볼 수 있다. 그리고 일반적으로 나이가 들고 학교생활에 익숙할수록 남한문화를 적극적으로 수용하려는 경향이 강하지만 북한에서 태어난 학생의 경우는 남한문화를 거부하려는 경향이 상대적으로 강한 것으로 나타났다. 학교생활만족도는 대체로 만족하는 편이며, 영역별로는 교사와의 관계와 학교환경의 만족도는 높은 반면에 학습활동에 대한 만족도는 가장 낮았다. 또한 학교생활만족도와 문화변용 유형간의 관계에 있어서는 새로운 문화를 적극적으로 수용하려는 유형의 경우가 상대적으로 만족도가 높았다. 결론적으로 탈북한 국내이주 청소년에 대한 기존의 획일적이고 단기적인 교육위주의 지원정책에서 탈피하여, 문화변용차원의 계층별 속성별 수요를 반영한 체계적이고 장기적인 지원정책으로 패러다임을 전환할 필요가 있다.