title: A Study of Predictive Factors Affecting Health: Promoting Behaviors of North Korean Adolescent Refugees.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The present study aimed to analyze the factors that could affect the health-promoting behaviors of North Korean adolescent refugees residing in South Korea.
  
  
  METHODS
  Questions about their sociodemographic variables, subjective health status, healthy living habits, and health-promoting behaviors were asked.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Statistically significant differences were found in religion (t=2.30, p<0.05), having family members in South Korea (t=2.02, p<0.05), and subjective health status (t=4.96, p<0.01). Scores on health-responsible behaviors were higher with higher age (t=2.90, p<0.01) and for subjects without family or friends (t=2.43, p<0.05). Higher physical-activity behaviors were observed in males (t=3.32, p<0.01), in those with better subjective health status (t=3.46, p<0.05) and lower body mas index (t=3.48, p<0.05), and in smokers (t=3.17, p<0.01). Nutritional behaviors were higher in those who followed a religion (t=2.17, p<0.05). Spiritual growth behaviors were higher in those who followed a religion (t=4.21, p<0.001), had no family in South Korea (t=2.04, p<0.05), and had higher subjective health status (t=5.74, p<0.01). Scores on interpersonal relationships and stress-management behaviors were higher for those with higher subjective health status. A multiple regression analysis showed greater effects on health-promoting behaviors when subjective health status was better. Older people and non-smokers exhibited more health-responsible behaviors, while more physical-activity behaviors and spiritual growth activities were observed when subjective health status was better. Interpersonal relationship behaviors had positive effects on those with good subjective heath status and on non-smokers.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Based on the results of the current study, an alternative was suggested for promoting health in North Korean adolescent refugees.
authors.affiliation: Department of Healthcare Management and Institute of Global Healthcare Research, Eulji University, Seongnam, Korea.
authors.forename: Jin-Won
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Noh
authors.affiliation: Department of Korean Unification Studies, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyo-Young
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Yun
authors.affiliation: Department of Healthcare Management, Eulji University, Seongnam, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyunchun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of North Korea Studies, Korea University, Sejong, Korea.
authors.forename: Shi-Eun
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D015992:Body Mass Index; D056911:Democratic People's Republic of Korea; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012036:Refugees / Q000523:psychology*; D056910:Republic of Korea; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Adolescent; Democratic People’s Republic of Korea; Health promotion; Refugees