Department of Community Health Systems, School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA.
Department of Public Health and Recreation, San José State University, San Jose, CA 95192, USA.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Mar 3;17(5):1637. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17051637.
The limited research on bullying, mental health (MH), and help-seeking for Asian American (ASA) college students is concerning due to the public health importance. Korean drama (K-Drama) television shows may be an innovative approach to improve knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors (KAB) on bullying. This study examined whether the KAB about school bullying improved after watching a K-Drama and asked participants about their perspectives of using a K-Drama as an intervention. A convenience sample of college students ( = 118) watched a K-Drama portraying school bullying and MH issues. Pre-/post-tests on KAB on bullying were conducted. Interviews ( = 16) were used to understand their experiences with K-Dramas. The mean age was 22.1 years (1.6 SD), 83.9% were female, and 77.1% were ASAs. Many reported experiences with anxiety (67.8%), depression (38.1%), and school bullying victim experience (40.8%). Post-test scores revealed significant differences in knowledge by most school bullying variables (e.g., victim; witness) and MH issues. There were varying significant findings in post-test scores in attitudes and behaviors by these variables. Participants reported that they "love" the drama, felt an emotional connection, and thought that K-Dramas can be an educational tool for ASAs. K-Dramas may be an effective population-level tool to improve health outcomes among ASAs.
由于公共卫生的重要性，目前针对亚裔美国大学生的欺凌、心理健康（MH）和寻求帮助的有限研究令人担忧。韩国电视剧（K-Drama）可能是一种创新的方法，可以提高关于欺凌的知识、态度和行为（KAB）。本研究检验了观看 K-Drama 后是否能改善对学校欺凌的 KAB，并询问了参与者对将 K-Drama 用作干预措施的看法。对大学生（n=118）进行了一项便利样本的 K-Drama 观看，内容涉及学校欺凌和 MH 问题。在观看 K-Drama 之前和之后进行了关于欺凌的 KAB 预测试和后测试。使用访谈（n=16）来了解他们对 K-Drama 的体验。平均年龄为 22.1 岁（1.6 标准差），83.9%为女性，77.1%为亚裔美国人。许多人报告有焦虑（67.8%）、抑郁（38.1%）和学校欺凌受害经历（40.8%）。后测得分显示，在大多数学校欺凌变量（如受害者；证人）和 MH 问题方面，知识得分存在显著差异。在态度和行为方面，后测得分在这些变量中存在不同程度的显著差异。参与者报告说他们“喜欢”这部剧，感到情感上的联系，并认为 K-Drama 可以成为亚裔美国人的教育工具。K-Drama 可能是一种有效的人群水平工具，可以改善亚裔美国人的健康结果。
