[학술논문] Qualitative study on the changes in mental health perceptions among female North Korean defectors in South Korea

North Korean defectors are known to experience psychological distress due to social factors. We investigated how female North Korean (NK) defectors’ perceptions of mental health problems have changed in North Korea, intermediate countries, and South Korea. Eight female North Korean defectors were interviewed in 2020. A quantitative content analysis was utilized to analyze the interview results...

[학술논문] Qualitative study on the changes in psychological distress among female North Korean defectors in South Korea

North Korean defectors are known to suffer from psychological distress due to the social factors they experience. We investigated psychological distress experienced by female North Korean (NK) defectors in three different migration phases (i.e., North Korea, intermediate countries, and South Korea). Eight female adult North Korean defectors were interviewed for this study in 2020. Interview results...