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The Relationships between Life Stress and Psychological Symptoms: Effects of Perceived Social Support and Coping Style

Abstract

This study investigated the relationships between life stress and psychological symptoms, the moderating effects of perceived social support and coping style among North Korean refugees. Participants were 202 North Korean refugees(59 males, 143 females). The results indicated that the relationships between psychological symptoms and life stress, perceived social support, and passive coping were significant, whereas those between psychological symptoms and active coping were not. Multiple regression analyses showed that life stress, perceived social support, and passive coping predicted participants' psychological symptoms. The interaction effects between the variables were not significant. In the discussion, we address the meanings and implications of these findings.

keywords
North Korean refugees, life stress, perceived social support, coping style, psychological Symptoms
Submission Date
2010-02-03
Revised Date
2010-04-01
Accepted Date
2010-04-21

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