@article{ref1,
title="Prevalence and Correlates of Depressive Symptoms among North Korean Defectors Living in South Korea for More than One Year",
journal="Psychiatry investigation",
year="2009",
author="Jeon, Bong-Hee and Kim, Moon-Doo and Hong, Seong-Chul and Kim, Na-Ri and Lee, Chang-In and Kwak, Young-Sook and Park, Joon-Hyuk and Chung, Jaehwan and Chong, Hanul and Jwa, Eun-Kyung and Bae, Min-Ho and Kim, Sanghee and Yoo, Bora and Lee, Jun-Hwa and Hyun, Mi-Yeul and Yang, Mi-Jeong and Kim, Duk-Soo",
volume="6",
number="3",
pages="122-122",
abstract="ObjectiveThis study examined the prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms in North Korean defectors who have been living in South Korea for more than one year.MethodsWe used questionnaires developed by the authors to collect sociodemographic data in addition to the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), the Psychosocial Well-being Index to measure stress, and a social support scale. A total of 367 subjects were included in this study.ResultsThe results showed that 30.5% of the men and 34.7% of the women reported depressive symptoms, and 33.1% of the men and 36.1% of the women exhibited signs of severe distress. Correlates of depressive symptoms were lack of occupation [odds ratio (OR)=2.198, 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.247-3.873], having escaped without family (OR=1.725, 95% CI, 1.006-2.959), and a poor subjective sense of health status (OR=3.111, 95% CI, 1.591-6.085).ConclusionContinuing vocational training and career management, psychological support programs, and intensive physical health services are needed to improve the mental health of this population.	Keywords: Depressive symptoms, Correlates, North Korean defectors.<p />",
language="",
issn="1738-3684",
doi="10.4306/pi.2009.6.3.122",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.4306/pi.2009.6.3.122"
}