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The Self-efficacy of North Korean defectors The Influence of the Adaptation to Social and Cultural Adjustment in South Korea: A Study on the Moderating Effect of Economic Adaptation (북한이탈주민의 자기효능감이 남한사회문화적응에 미치는 영향: 경제적 적응의 조절효과를 중심으로)

  • Kim, Myoung-Sun
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.20 no.3
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    • pp.125-138
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    • 2019
  • In this study, we examined how the self-efficacies of North Korean defectors affect their adaptation to South Korean social culture. To this end, 209 North Korean defectors living in Seoul, Incheon, Wonju, or Ansan were surveyed. The results obtained showed shorter residence in South Korea and age were associated with greater fear of South Korean society and awareness of language and cultural differences. On the other hand, age and duration of residence were not found to affect relations between social adaptation and perceptions of low social status, discrimination, or prejudice by defectors, which suggests defectors often live in South Korea for a considerable time without overcoming perceptions of discrimination or prejudice. The factor that most influenced adaptation to social culture was self-efficacy, which affected not only socio-cultural adaptation but also self-sufficiency and the ability to promote oneself, which is essential for economic adaptation in South Korean society.

Factors Affecting Foreign Workers' Turnover Intentions

  • JUNG, Myung-Hee;HWANG, Gil-Ju
    • The Journal of Industrial Distribution & Business
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    • v.10 no.11
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    • pp.25-34
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    • 2019
  • Purpose: As the proportion of foreigners participating in the domestic labor market is gradually increasing, problems caused by social and cultural differences have also been expressed. As such, the purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of organizational justice and social support on psychological and cultural adaptation and its effect on turnover intention. Research design, data and methodology: The data was collected for foreign workers who visited the Foreign Workers Support Center operated by the Korea Human Resources Development Service. A total of 224 data were analyzed from March 1 to March 30, 2019 and was analyzed through frequency analysis for basic work environment of foreign workers, factor analysis for reliability and validity of variables, and overall structural model analysis. Results: Organizational fairness did not appear to affect psychological adaptation and significant cultural adaptation but social support had a significant effect. Psychological adjustment did not affect turnover intention, and cultural adaptation had a significant effect on turnover intention. Conclusions: Thus, in order to reduce the intention of turnover and adapt well to the working environment, it would be more efficient to find ways to raise the level of psychological adaptation by strengthening social support rather than organizational fairness.

Characteristics of Academic-, Social-, Emotional-, and Career Adaptation to College Life among Clustered Freshmen Using DEU-GRIT: A Focus on D University (DEU-GRIT을 활용한 군집화된 대학 신입생의 대학 생활 적응(학업, 사회, 정서 및 진로 적응) 특성 분석 연구: D 대학을 중심으로)

  • Lee, Jung-Hee;Kang, Chang-Wan;Park, Ae-Young;Ko, Mi-Na;Kang, Jung-Im;Shin, Ji-Young;Choi, Seo-Hyun;Lee, Jin-Hyun;Ham, Su-Min;Kim, Boseong
    • Science of Emotion and Sensibility
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    • v.23 no.3
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    • pp.19-36
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    • 2020
  • This study is aimed at analyzing the characteristics of adaptation to college life among freshmen of D University by utilizing the DEU-GRIT test. To achieve this, we examined differences in level of college life adaptation according to gender and major, and explored the characteristics of college life adaptation among college freshmen who were clustered based on their level of academic, social, emotional, and career adaptation, which is an important factor in adaptation to college life. Moreover, based on the DEU-GRIT test standards, we also explored the characteristics of their college life adaptation by sorting out low level groups of freshmen with difficulties adapting. The results demonstrated that male students had a higher level of emotional adaptation than female students, and that science and technology majors had higher levels of academic and emotional adaptation than students in the humanities and society majors. Furthermore, a cluster analysis based on 4 factor levels of college life adaptation showed that cluster 1 had a high level of adaptability to all factors, but cluster 3 had a low level of adaptability to all factors. Moreover, while cluster 2 showed a high level of emotional adaptation, cluster 4 showed a low level of emotional adaptation. On the other hand, a lower-standard group of DEU-GRIT tests showed that the level of academic adaptation and social adaptation was higher among female students than among male students. However, the overall level of college life, academic, and emotional adaptation were higher among science and technology students than among those majoring in humanities and social studies. In addition, a cluster analysis based on the level of 4 factors of college life adaptation of lower-standard groups showed that cluster 1 of the lower-standard groups had a high level of emotional adaptation, while cluster 2 of the lower-standard groups had a low level of emotional and career adaptation and a high level of academic and social adaptation. Also, cluster 3 of the lower-standard groups was found to have low levels of all factors, and cluster 4 of the lower-standard groups showed low levels of social and emotional adaptation and high levels of academic and career adaptation. This indicates that, in terms of social and emotional adaptation among freshmen, participation in psychological counseling programs tailored according to gender is necessary and, regarding the major, relative emotional intervention is required due to the high and low expectations of job prospects. In conclusion, the emotional and social adaptation to college life among the lower-level groups is likely to serve as a protective factor for college life adaptation, suggesting that specific intervention should be contemplated.

Relationship between Employment Status and Mental Health in a Sample of Marriage Immigrant Women - Mediating Effect of Social Adaptation - (여성결혼이민자의 근로유무가 정신건강에 미치는 영향 - 사회적응을 매개로 -)

  • Bae, Kyung-Hee;Seo, Yeon-Sook
    • Korean Journal of Social Welfare
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    • v.63 no.4
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    • pp.183-202
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    • 2011
  • The purpose of this study is to examine mediating effects of social adaptation on the relationship between employment status and mental health in a sample of marriage immigrant women. Social adaptation was assessed with Korean proficiency and the length of residence in Korea. Participants comprised of a total of 247 marriage immigrant women who reside in Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi-Do. The data were analyzed by the PASW Statistics 18.0 and the AMOS 18.0 software. The results showed that the social adaptation was a full mediator of the relationship between employment status and mental health. It is plausible to state that employment status may enhance social adaptation, which in turn improve mental health among marriage immigrant women. The implication of our findings is that as employment and social adaptation are important elements of mental health among the marriage immigrate women, education and social support system regarding these antecedent factors should be implemented.

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A Study on the Enhancement of Social Adaptation of North Korean Defectors (북한이탈주민의 남한사회적응력 향상 방안연구)

  • Han, Jee-Eun;Nah, Ken
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.27-33
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    • 2017
  • The problem of social adaptation of North Korean defectors is becoming increasingly important, as its core significance shifted from welfare to the preparatory stage of United Korea. Hence, this research tries to comprehend the 'factors that enhance their social adaptation'. For this end, by theoretically considering, support resources centered around economic goals did indeed increase the employment rate, but the 'premature social adaptation' did not help them form their own social identity. This led the employment to become another form of social failure and difficulty in social adaptation. Furthermore, by going through interview, the importance of 'social dependence' is emphasized and it was shown that it was 'relationship' that affects both social adaptation and difficulty in social adaptation. Accordingly, this research suggests that it is vital to make a communicative environment in which South and North Korean citizens can freely communicate. This will not only lead to enhancement of social adaptation to South Korean society, unsolvable by economic independence, but it will also lead to more effective 'economic support' policies.

Influence of friendship to academic persistence and drop out and mediation effect of school adaptation (대학생의 중도탈락에 미치는 교우관계의 영향력과 학교적응의 매개효과)

  • Kim, Hyoe-Un;Kim, Ki-Won
    • Journal of Fashion Business
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    • v.15 no.4
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    • pp.87-109
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    • 2011
  • This study was to examined the relationship between goal setting, self improvement, social support of parents, friendship, school adaptation, drop out. In our research model, goal setting, self improvement, social support of parents, and friendship is exogenous variable and school adaption and drop out is endogenous variable. A total of 323 undergraduate student(254 female, 69 male) complete the questionnaires. Structural equation modelling showed that, as hypothesized, establishment of goals, social support of parent and friendship have effect on school adaptation, and friendship also have direct effect on drop out. School adaptation mediate path from goal setting, social support of parents, and friendship. This study provides empirical evidence for a model that show how to control the drop out of students.

The effect of the satisfaction of education welfare project on the school adaptation and mediative effect of social capital : Difference between elementary and middle school students (교육복지 사업에 대한 만족이 사회적 자본을 매개하여 학교적응에 미치는 영향: 초·중학생 간 차이를 중심으로)

  • Choi, Kyung-Il;Lee, Jong-Ik;Yoon, Yeong-Ae
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.18 no.8
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    • pp.485-492
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    • 2020
  • The purpose of this study is to find the mediative effects of social capital in the effective path of the satisfaction of education welfare project on school adaptation, and to find out the path difference between elementary and middle school students. We surveyed 153 elementary and 124 middle school students in Gangwondo. These data analyzed by multiple group analysis of structural equation. Elementary school students realized that social capital has an effect on school adaptation. Middle school students realized that the satisfaction of education welfare project has an effect on school adaptation, and social capital has an effect on school adaptation. There is not a mediative effect of school capital on the effect of the satisfaction on school adaptation for two groups. Based on these results, implications to improve the school adaptation for elementary and middle school students were suggested.

Family Resiliency Facto for the Adaptation of Family who have a Congenital Heart Disease (선천성 심장 질환 아동 가족의 복원 요인이 적응에 미치는 영향)

  • Tak Young-Ran;Yun E-Hwa;An Ji-Yeon;Kim Sang-Hwa
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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    • v.34 no.7
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    • pp.1298-1306
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    • 2004
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships of family strain, perceived social support, family hardiness, and family adaptation and identify the family resiliency factors for the adaptation of families who have a child with congenital heart disease. Method: The sample consisted of 90 families who had a child diagnosed with congenital heart disease and completed surgical treatment. Data was collected from parents using a questionnaire. Results: Results from path analyses revealed that family strain had a direct effect on both perceived social support and family hardiness, and an indirect effect on family adaptation. Also, the findings revealed that perceived social support had a direct effect on both family hardiness and family adaptation, and family hardiness had a direct effect on family adaptation. Thus, these results indicated that perceived social support and family hardiness had a mediating effect on family strain. Conclusion: Findings provide the evidence for the theoretical and empirical significance of perceived social support and family hardiness as family resiliency factors for family adaptation. Clinical implications of these findings might be discussed in terms of family-centered nursing interventions for the families who have a child with congenital heart disease based on an understanding of family resiliency for adaptation.

A Study on the Level of Family Adaptation to Schizophrenic Patients: An Application of the Family Resiliency Model (가족탄력 모델을 이용한 정신분열병 환자가족의 부적응에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Eun-Hee
    • Korean Journal of Social Welfare
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    • v.41
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    • pp.173-200
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    • 2000
  • The purpose of this study is to examine the variables that may influence the level of family adaptation to schizophrenic patients using the Family Resiliency Model. The Family Resiliency Model is the most current extension of family stress Model. According to the Family Resiliency Model, The level of family adaptation in the face of a crisis situation is determined by a number of interacting components. The subjects are 151 family members with schizophrenic patient. The result from the research were as follows: 1) The following variables significantly correlated with the family adaptation: income of the family, educational level of the family, intimacy between family and patient, knowledge on schizophrenia, recognition of prognosis on schizophrenia. 2) The factors that compose the Family Resiliency Model significantly correlated with the level of family adaptation. 3) The result of stepwise multiple regression analysis indicated that factors which predict the level of family adaptation were the family control, the quality of family communication, and the support from the extended family, these findings give us significant practical implications for social work intervention.

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A Study of Coping Strategies and Adaptation of Mothers of Handicapped Children (장애아모의 스트레스 대처전략과 적응에 관한 연구)

  • Yee, Sam-Yean
    • Korean Journal of Social Welfare
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    • v.38
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    • pp.180-205
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    • 1999
  • The first purpose of this study was to examine a relationship between coping strategies and adaptation in mothers of handicapped children. The second purpose was to assess the relative contribution of coping strategies to maternal adaptation, controlling other variables that previously have been found to be important in determining maternal adaptation. Finally, the unique effect of coping strategies as predictors of maternal adaptation was examined. The subjects consisted of 92 mothers of handicapped children. They were asked to complete several self-report measures that were used to assess the variables of interest. The results indicated that coping was significantly related to maternal adaptation. Specifically, the use of confrontive coping, accepting responsibility, and escape-avoidance coping strategy were related to poorer maternal adaptation. On the other hand, painful problem solving and positive reappraisal strategy were related to better maternal adaptation. The step-wise regression results further indicated that coping strategies were significantly predict maternal adaptation. Specifical1y confrontive coping, accepting responsibility, and positive reappraisal coping strategy contributed significantly to the prediction of maternal adaptation compared to the other variables. Finally, the confrontive coping, accepting responsibility, positive reappraisal strategies turned out to contribute substantially to maternal adaptation even after several other variables were statistically controlled in conservative way. Implications of the findings for social work interventions was discussed.

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