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Moderating effects of clothing-related barriers experienced by North Korean refugees on the relationship between their self-esteem and acculturation in South Korea 북한이탈주민의 자아존중감과 한국 사회 적응의 관계 - 한국에서 경험한 의생활 어려움의 조절효과를 중심으로 -

Yun Jung Choi, Seyoon Jang, Yuri Lee
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복식문화연구 (服飾文化硏究)
28권 6호 (2020.12)
pp.845-857
복식문화학회 (The Costume Culture Association)
초록

As the number of North Korean refugees increases in South Korean, their acculturation to life in their host country is coming to be an important social issue. This study explores some clothing-related barriers experienced by North Korean refugees and their moderating effects on acculturation to South Korea. Data were collected using a self-administered survey of 163 female and 37 male North Korean refugees in South Korea aged 20 to 69 years. Descriptive analyses, t-tests, ANOVA, Duncan tests, and moderated multiple regression were conducted using SPSS 20.0 and Process Macro v.3.3. The results show that the North Korean refugees who participated in the study had experienced clothing-related barriers regarding fashion terminology and shopping rituals in South Korea. In particular, those in their 60s perceived more clothing-related barriers than those in their 20s and 30s. Next, the clothing-related barriers experienced by North Korean refugees have a negative moderating influence on the relationship between self-esteem and acculturation in South Korea. This study provides a deeper understanding of the relationship between fashion and the acculturation of North Korean refugees to South Korea. The results of the study can be also helpful of government policy makers, practitioners, and academics to develop education programs for North Korean refugees.

목차
Abstract
I. Introduction
Ⅱ. Literature Review
    1. Clothing-related barriers experienced by North Korean refugees in South Korea
    2. Moderating effect of clothing-related barriers on the relationship between self-esteem and acculturation
Ⅲ. Methodology
    1. Data collection
    2. Measurements
Ⅳ. Analysis & Results
    1. Differences in clothing-related barriers experienced by North Korean refugees in South Korea by demographics
    2. Moderating effect of clothing-related barriers on the relationship between self-esteem and acculturation
Ⅴ. Discussion and Implications
References
저자
  • Yun Jung Choi(Dept. of Fashion & Clothing, Mokpo National University) | 최윤정
  • Seyoon Jang(Dept. of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design, Seoul National University) | 장세윤 Corresponding author
  • Yuri Lee(Dept. of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design/ The Research Institute of Human Ecology, Seoul National University,) | 이유리