Structural Factors of Subjective Well-Being via Fear of Crime Models among Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean Immigrants in South Korea

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 25-62
Author(s):  
EuiGab Hwang ◽  
So-Young Min ◽  
Yoonhwan Park ◽  
Hyunseok Jang ◽  
Myeong-Gi Hong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Fear Of Crime ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Korean Immigrants ◽  
Structural Factors ◽  
Subjective Well Being

Fear of Crime among Female North Korean Defectors in South Korea

2021 ◽  
pp. 0306624X2199236
Author(s):  
Jaeyong Choi ◽  
Tay Hack ◽  
Julak Lee
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Acculturative Stress ◽  
Fear Of Crime ◽  
The United States ◽  
Korean Immigrants ◽  
South Korean ◽  
The North ◽  
North Korean Defectors ◽  
Smooth Transitions

Although some studies have focused on immigrants’ fear of crime in the United States, it is important to point out that the number of North Korean defectors to South Korea has rapidly increased since the 1990s. Therefore, understanding factors associated with fear of crime for North Korean immigrants, especially female defectors, is important for ensuring their successful transitions into South Korean culture. The present study used existing survey data from a sample of female North Korean defectors to explore factors related to fear of crime. Results indicate that the number of North Korean friends, language proficiency, and patriarchal attitudes toward gender were significant predictors of fear of crime for the North Korean female defectors. Findings are described and discussed as a potential source for policymaking to reduce North Korean immigrants’ acculturative stress and fear of crime and to encourage smooth transitions into new cultures.

scholarly journals Relationships Among the Internal Health Locus of Control, Mental Health Problems, and Subjective Well-Being of Adults in South Korea

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 1588
Author(s):  
Sunhwa Shin ◽  
Eunhye Lee
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Locus Of Control ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to confirm the relationship between internal health locus of control, mental health problems, and subjective well-being in adults during the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, the mediating effect of mental health problems on the relationship between internal health locus of control and subjective well-being was examined. A cross-sectional descriptive design was conducted via online survey. The participants were 600 adults over 20 years of age living in South Korea. The collected data were analyzed using hierarchical regression analysis and SPSS Process Macro (Model 4). As a result of the study, the internal health locus of control had a significant negative effect on mental health problems. In addition, in the process of the internal health locus of control affecting subjective well-being, the mediating effect of mental health problems was significantly shown. In the period of an infectious disease pandemic such as COVID-19, it is necessary to establish a strong internal health locus of control of individuals and to promote monitoring and treatment introduction for those with a low internal health locus of control. In addition, it was discussed that controlling mental health problems can improve subjective well-being, which is life satisfaction and happiness.

The Effects of Health, Environmental, and Socio-Psychological Variables on Fear of Crime and its Consequences among Urban Black Elderly Individuals

1994 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohsen Bazargan
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Fear Of Crime ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Black Elderly ◽  
Elderly Individuals ◽  
Reported Health ◽  
Self Reported Health Status ◽  
Victimization Experience

Despite extensive research on fear of crime among elder members of the population, little attention has been paid to the fear of crime among Black urban elderly individuals. Using a sample of 372 low income urban Black persons aged sixty-two and over the causes and consequences of such fear were investigated. Fear of crime reduces subjective well-being of these older adults and limits their mobility. Age, gender, education, marital status, loneliness, self-reported health status, previous victimization experience, media exposure, trust of neighbors, length of residence, and type of housing were tested to identify significant predictors of fear of crime. Some of these variables had a diverse impact on fear of crime at home versus outside of the home. For example, while gender was the strongest predictor of fear of crime outside the home, it was not significantly associated with fear inside the home. Surprisingly, self-reported health status was not related to fear of crime among this sample of urban Black elderly individuals.

Children's subjective well-being in rural communities of South Korea and the United States

2018 ◽  
Vol 85 ◽  
pp. 158-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J. Lawler ◽  
Changyong Choi ◽  
Joan Yoo ◽  
Juyeon Lee ◽  
Soonhee Roh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Subjective Well Being
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