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KMID : 0607320090180010069
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Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
2009 Volume.18 No. 1 p.69 ~ p.77
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The Relations of Depression, Anxiety, Post-Traumatic Stress, Self-Esteem, and Social Adjustment among North Korean Refugees
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Rho In-Suk
Won Jeong-Sook
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Abstract
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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 social adjustment showed significantly positive correlations with the score of self-esteem (r=.30, p=.002) and significantly negative correlations with the score of depression (r=-.28, p=.004) and post traumatic stress (r=-.28, p=.004).
Conclusion: This study showed that social adjustment significantly correlated with depression, self-esteem, and post traumatic stress among North Korean refugees. These findings suggest a need to develop a nursing intervention strategy to enhance self-esteem and social adjustment in order to decrease anxiety, depression, and post traumatic stress in North Korean refugees.
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KEYWORD
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Refugees, Anxiety, Depression, Post traumatic stress, Social adjustment
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