1. Social networks and health-promoting behaviors among North Korean refugees in South Korea.
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Jeong, Chung Hyeon, Um, Mee Young, Yoo, Joan P., and Palinkas, Lawrence A.
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EXERCISE ,FRIENDSHIP ,HEALTH behavior ,HEALTH promotion ,NUTRITION ,REFUGEES ,REGRESSION analysis ,STATISTICAL sampling ,SOCIAL networks ,SOCIAL support ,DATA analysis software ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics - Abstract
Poor health behaviors among North Korean refugees (NKRs) in South Korea are serious risk factors hindering their overall well-being. Despite their significance, little is known about the roles of social networks in promoting health behaviors of NKRs. Thus, we examined how social network characteristics were associated with health-promoting behaviors among 202 NKRs. We found that social networks featuring members of religious organizations were positively associated with overall health-promoting behaviors, health responsibility, exercise, and nutrition, whereas networks with South Korean friends were negatively associated with nutrition. Findings suggest that health interventions facilitating religion-based network ties may promote health behaviors among NKRs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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