The Mental Health of Ethnic Minority Youths in South Korea and Its Related Environmental Factors: A Literature Review
Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
;
: 88-99, 2019.
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
With increasing concerns for the rapidly growing minority population in South Korea, this literature review addressed a range of mental health risks among multiethnic youths (MY) in South Korea by 1) comparing mental health outcomes with those of native-born youths and 2) identifying multiple layers of relevant environmental factors, from family and school relationships to culture.METHODS:
We reviewed 54 studies that fulfilled specific inclusion criteria.RESULTS:
Multiple common risk/protective factors, including family separation, family relationship quality, parental socioeconomic and mental health status, social relationships at school, and cultural acceptance, were noted.CONCLUSION:
In general, empirical evidence indicates that minority youths have relatively heightened risks for emotional and behavioral problems. Future studies must elucidate the complex interplay between multiple risk and protective factors and the long-term adaptation and mental health service utilization of MY.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Parents
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Mental Health
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Population Groups
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Minority Health
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Family Relations
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Protective Factors
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Problem Behavior
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Korea
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Mental Health Services
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
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