A Study on the Psychological Well-Being of North Korean Defectors

The purpose of this study is to examine whether post-traumatic stress disorder mediates the relationship between traumatic experience and psychological well-being in North Korean defectors. The study used 285 surveys for data analysis. Results are as follows. The post-traumatic stress disorder of No...

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Published in:	Journal of loss & trauma Vol. 25; no. 4; pp. 301 - 321
Main Author:	Sang Ok, Kim
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Abingdon Routledge 18-05-2020 Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:	Defections North Korean defector Post traumatic stress disorder Psychological well being traumatic experience
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Summary:	The purpose of this study is to examine whether post-traumatic stress disorder mediates the relationship between traumatic experience and psychological well-being in North Korean defectors. The study used 285 surveys for data analysis. Results are as follows. The post-traumatic stress disorder of North Korean defectors mediated the relationship between their traumatic experience in North Korea, traumatic experience in the course of defecting and psychological well-being. This study suggests that it may be crucial to overcome post-traumatic stress disorder in order for North Korean defectors to settle down successfully in the South Korean society.
ISSN:	1532-5024 1532-5032
DOI:	10.1080/15325024.2019.1682335