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KMID : 0607720120230010082
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Journal of Korean Community Nursing
2012 Volume.23 No. 1 p.82 ~ p.90
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The Effects of individual Characteristics and Health Beliefs on North Korean Refugees’ Health Behavior
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Jeon Jeung-Hee
Park Young-Suk
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to provide base data for preparing plans that North Korean (NK) Refugees
can adjust themselves to our society with a healthy mind after they get over their health problems using the Health
Belief Model, knowing the relationship between individual characteristics and health beliefs, and health behavior.
Methods: The subjects were 304 NK adult refugees in Hanawon. Data were collected by demographic questionnaire, health behavior scale, self-efficacy scale, perceived benefit scale, perceived barrier scale, perceived
seriousness, perceived sensibility, and individual characteristics.
Results: The factors influencing the health behavior of NK refugees were perceived benefits, self-efficacy, the period in the third country and experience in being expelled to NK, and these variables were describing 31.4% of the health behaviors of refugees.
Conclusion: The perceived benefits and self-efficacy of health belief and specific experiences related to refugee affected NK refugees’ health behavior.
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KEYWORD
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North Korea, Refugee, Health behavior
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