TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2024//
TI  - The association between exposure to hate speech or perceived discrimination and mental health problems among Korean residents in Japan
JO  - Transcultural psychiatry
A1  - Matsumoto, Takuya
A1  - Kitada, Shiro
A1  - Suda, Shiro
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - This study evaluated the effect of perceived discrimination and racism on the mental health state of Korean residents in Japan, with a particular focus on the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and psychological distress. Surveys were sent to Korean residents in Japan and a total of 240 valid responses were received. The valid response rate was 27.1%. The participants answered several questionnaire items, including demographic information and questions pertaining to their experiences of perceived discrimination, along with three self-reported measures of mental health, i.e., the Japanese version of Impact of Event Scale-Revised, the Zung Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS), and the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12). The results indicated that Korean residents in Japan experience hate speech and discrimination with a markedly high frequency (92.9% and 100%, respectively), and that factors such as employment discrimination and exposure to hate speech via social networking services were significant predictors of probable PTSD and psychological distress.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1363-4615
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13634615231225127
ID  - ref1
ER  -