Department of Police Administration and Criminal Justice, 26724Catholic Kwandong University, Gangneug, South Korea.
Department of Police Science and Security Studies, 65440Gachon University, Seongnam, South Korea.
Violence Against Women. 2022 Aug;28(10):2424-2447. doi: 10.1177/10778012211032706. Epub 2021 Oct 16.
This study investigates the influence of traumatic events on the mental health of North Korean refugee women by examining the prevalence and severity of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety in comparison with their male counterparts (women = 496; men = 131). Our results suggest that women are at greater risk of developing mental health problems than men. In particular, symptoms of PTSD and anxiety were higher among women who experienced forced repatriation to North Korea, which is operationalized as a constellation of gendered traumatic incidents such as sexual abuse, rape, witnessing infanticides, and forced abortion. The policy implications of our results and suggestions for future studies are discussed.
本研究通过比较北韩难民女性（女性=496；男性=131）和男性创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）、抑郁和焦虑的患病率和严重程度，来调查创伤事件对她们心理健康的影响。研究结果表明，女性比男性更容易出现心理健康问题。特别是，有过被强制遣返朝鲜经历的女性，其 PTSD 和焦虑症状更高，这是一系列性别创伤事件的综合表现，如性虐待、强奸、目睹杀婴和强制堕胎。讨论了研究结果的政策意义和对未来研究的建议。
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