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This study examined the resilience of North Korean defectors, resilience and the factors influencing resilience, and explored methods of improving their resilience. 129 North Korean defectors, who were trained in B city, participated in the survey from November, 2016 to February, 2017. The resilience, health promoting behavior, and self-esteem were measured. The mean scores were 3.46 for resilience. There were significant positive correlations between resilience and self-esteem. The influence of the independent variables on the on the resilience was examined using regression analysis. Models including the variables explained 11.7%(F=9.460, p<.001) of the variance for the resilience. These findings demonstrate that it is essential for nurses to continuously intervene and help North Korean defectors so as to promote their resilience and self-esteem.

한국어

본 연구는 북한이탈주민의 적응유연성을 조사하여, 향후 북한탈주민의 적응유연성이 필요한 기초자료를 제공하 고자 한다. 본 연구대상은 B시에 거주하는 북한이탈주민 129명으로, 2016년 11월에서 2017년 2월까지, 적응유연성, 건강증지행위, 자아존중감을 설문조사하였다. 연구결과는 북한이탈주민의 적응유연성은 평균 3.46점, 적응유연성은 남 한에서 종교를 가진 경우가 높게 나타났으며, 자아존중감이 높은 경우 높았으며, 설명력은 11.7%(F=9.460, p<.001)로 나타났다. 따라서 북한이탈주민의 자아존중감을 촉진하여 적응유연성을 도모할 수 있는 중재가 체계적으로 제공되어 야 함을 시사한다.