1. Development and evaluation of a post‐traumatic growth promotion programme for North Korean refugees.
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Chang, Ae‐Kyung, Kim, Ah‐Young, and Kim, Sun‐Hui
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POST-traumatic stress disorder , *SCALE analysis (Psychology) , *T-test (Statistics) , *CRONBACH'S alpha , *COST effectiveness , *CENTER for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale , *PSYCHOLOGY of refugees , *MINDFULNESS , *EDUCATIONAL outcomes , *FISHER exact test , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *CLINICAL trials , *ANXIETY , *HYDROCORTISONE , *POSTTRAUMATIC growth , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *CHI-squared test , *MANN Whitney U Test , *PRE-tests & post-tests , *SOUND recordings , *CONVALESCENCE , *CONCEPTUAL structures , *ANALYSIS of variance , *PSYCHOLOGICAL stress , *DATA analysis software , *COMPARATIVE studies , *MENTAL depression , *WELL-being - Abstract
North Korean refugees exposed to traumatic events often experience a high recurrence of post‐traumatic stress disorder symptoms. However, a post‐traumatic growth programme has the potential to transform these traumatic events into increasing post‐traumatic growth, reduced emotional stress and enhanced well‐being. This study investigated the effects of a post‐traumatic growth promotion programme on post‐traumatic stress disorder recovery among North Korean refugees. Using a non‐equivalent control group non‐synchronised pretest–posttest design, 60 North Korean refugees who have been in South Korea for 6–8 or 12–13 years were assigned to the experimental (post‐traumatic growth promotion programme; n = 30) or control group (post‐traumatic growth promotion education brochure; n = 30). The programme comprised group sessions and discussions, each lasting 120 min/session, conducted twice a week for 5 weeks. Mindfulness, anxiety, depression, blood cortisol and post‐traumatic growth were assessed at baseline, immediately after intervention and 4 weeks after intervention. The findings showed the programme was effective in significantly increasing post‐traumatic growth and decreasing anxiety, depression and cortisol level. The two‐way analysis of variance showed a significant interaction between groups and time. Consequently, this post‐traumatic growth promotion programme can be utilised as a non‐invasive, cost‐effective and safe intervention for promoting post‐traumatic growth and well‐being among North Korean refugees. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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