Purpose
This study aimed to identify variables influencing the psychosocial adjustment of North Korean adolescent refugees in order to establish a structural equation model and design an intervention strategy to improve psychosocial adjustment.
Methods
The subjects included 290 North Korean adolescent refugees aged 16~24 years who were enrolled in alternative schools or regional adaptation centers. They were surveyed using a structured questionnaire.
Results
The goodness of fit measures of the model were as follows: x²=131.20 (p<.001), GFI=.93, CFI=.91, TLI=.86, RMSEA=.08, and SRMR=.07. The results estimated from the structural equation model indicated a good fit of data to the hypothesized model, which proposed that stress and emotional intelligence are associated with psychosocial adjustment. The major variables influencing psychosocial adjustment were stress, emotional intelligence, which was a significant direct effect, whereas attitude of parenting showed an indirect effect on psychosocial adjustment through emotional intelligence. These variables account for 50.0% of psychosocial adjustment.
Conclusion
It is necessary to develop a program and intervention plan that can enhance emotional intelligence and thereby relieve the stress of North Korean adolescent refugees. The program should also include parenting education so that parents have positive attitude of parenting.

Citations

• Psychosocial-Adjustment Needs of North Korean Refugee Youth from the Perspectives of Alternative-School Members
  Hwayeon Myeong, Ahlam Lee, Eun-A Park, Yea Eun Gong, MiHyang Kim, Hyunjung Jo
  Journal of Refugee Studies.2021; 34(2): 2200.     CrossRef
• Development and effects of a psychosocial adaptation program for North Korean adolescent defectors
  In-Sook Lee, Jung-Hee Jeon
  Child Health Nursing Research.2021; 27(3): 243.     CrossRef
• Defining Adjustment to Address the Missing Link between Refugees and Their Resettlement Communities
  Camilla Modesti, Alessandra Talamo
  International Journal of Environmental Research an.2021; 18(18): 9902.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identify effects of a maternal-child health education program for nurses in Tigray, Ethiopia.
METHODS
One-group pre-posttest design was used. The maternal-child health (MCH) education program was given to nurses from 5 health centers in Tigray, Ethiopia. Knowledge and confidence levels were measured before and after each education session. Data were analyzed using paired t-test.
RESULTS
The topics of the 5 educational sessions were family planning, antenatal care, care during labor, immunization, and integrated management of neonate, and child illness. Knowledge scores (1st: Z=3.931, p=.001; 2nd: Z=6.189, p<.001; 3rd: Z=5.658, .001, 4th: Z=8.734, .001, 5th: Z=14.167, .001) and confidence levels (1st: Z=8.467, .001; 2nd: Z=4.183, .001; 3rd: Z=4.992, .001) improved significantly.
CONCLUSION
The findings of this study imply that the MCH education program for nurses was effective in developing the maternal-child health capacity of the nurses in Tigray, Ethiopia.

Citations

• Relationship Building between International Healthcare Volunteers and Local Healthcare Providers in Ethiopia: Real-Life Experiences in Low-Income Country
  Jiwon Kang, Purum Kang
  Healthcare.2023; 11(13): 1969.     CrossRef
• Effect of maternal and child health capacity building training programs for health workers on maternal and child health knowledge, attitudes, practice and confidence in Kwango district, DR Congo
  Dong Eun Shin, Ae Young So, Yeon Hee Kim, Eun Woo Nam
  Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion.2019; 36(4): 43.     CrossRef
• Effects of a Community Outreach Program for Maternal Health and Family Planning in Tigray, Ethiopia
  Kyung-Sook Bang, Sun-Mi Chae, Insook Lee, Juyoun Yu, Jandi Kim
  Asian Nursing Research.2018; 12(3): 223.     CrossRef