%0 Journal Article
%T Stress and Coping Associated With Acculturation Among North Korean Defectors
%A Areum Han
%A Junhyoung Kim
%A May Kim
%A Se-Hyuk Park
%A Yeo-Soung Youn
%J Journal of Humanistic Psychology
%@ 1552-650X
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/0022167816631107
%X While adapting to a new culture, North Korean defectors may develop their own coping strategies and utilize coping resources to deal with acculturative stress. The purpose of this study was to identify the stress-coping strategies utilized by North Korean defectors. Using semistructured in-depth interviews, three salient themes as the major coping strategies were identified: (a) engagement in meaningful activities, (b) emotional and social support, and (c) personal growth. This study suggested that leisure professionals in South Korea create and provide a variety of recreational programs through which North Korean defectors can engage with host individuals in order to increase their health and well-being
%K stress coping
%K North Korean defectors
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0022167816631107