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National Identity as a Mediator of the Relationship between Perceived Discrimination and Social Adaptation among North Korean Refugees

Authors
Jin, Kim HeeYeol, Yoo Ho
Issue Date
2014
Publisher
KOREA INST DEFENSE ANALYSES-KIDA
Keywords
perceived discrimination; national identity; social adaptation; North Korean refugees; mediating effect
Citation
KOREAN JOURNAL OF DEFENSE ANALYSIS, v.26, no.4, pp.447 - 469
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SSCI
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KCI
Journal Title
KOREAN JOURNAL OF DEFENSE ANALYSIS
Volume
26
Number
4
Start Page
447
End Page
469
URI
https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/100979
ISSN
1016-3271
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to examine the antecedents of social adaptation among North Korean refugees in South Korea. The paper hypothesizes that the relationship between perceived discrimination and social adaptation in South Korea will be mediated by national identity. To test this, a survey was conducted of 405 North Korean refugees in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province in South Korea. Social adaptation among North Korean refugees was associated with perceived discrimination in South Korea. That relationship was mediated by their national identity. In this study, national identity was a partial rather than a full mediator of the relationship between perceived discrimination and social adaptation. This is consistent with the hypothesis that perceived discrimination has not only direct effects on social adaptation, but also has indirect effects on social adaptation through national identity as a mediator. Based on the findings, this study presents practical suggestions for intervention for reducing their discrimination experience and promoting social adaptation and national identity among North Korean refugees in South Korea.
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