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Contents
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS 13
ABSTRACT 15
INTRODUCTION 18
Statement of the Problem 23
Purpose of the Study 24
Background of the Study 25
Historical Background of Asylum seekers in Korea 25
Theoretical Background 27
Conceptual Framework 31
Research Questions and Hypothesis 34
Significance of the Study 36
Definition of Terms 37
Operational Definitions 39
LITERATURE REVIEW 41
Theories of Acculturation and Acculturation stress 41
The Function and Significance of Exploring Harmful Use of Alcohol 43
Depression 44
Generalized Anxiety Disorder 46
The Moderating Effects of Emotional Intelligence 50
METHODOLOGY 54
Research Design 54
Research Population and Sample 54
Data Gathering Procedure 55
Tools and Instrumentation 56
Statistical Analysis Plan 60
Ethical Analysis 61
RESULTS 62
Frequency Distribution, Descriptive Statistics, t-test and ANOVA 62
Demographic Characteristics of Participants 62
Descriptive statistics of variables used for African asylum seekers in Korea 65
Differences in Main Constructs According to Characteristics of the Subjects 67
Differences in Major Variables by Gender 68
ANOVA, F/t test 69
DISCUSSION 108
Discussion of Major Findings 108
CONCLUSION 127
REFERENCES 129
APPENDICES 14
Appendix A. 149
Descriptive statistics of main constructs according to points scored 149
Reliability for main constructs 150
Appendix B. Informed Consent Form 150
Appendix C. Instruments 151
Socio-Demographic Characteristic of Participants 151
Acculturation Stress scale 153
Alcohol Use Disorder Scale 155
Depression scale 156
Generalized Anxiety Disorder 157
The Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Scale 158
Table 1. Demographic profile of respondents 64
Table 2. Descriptive statistics of variables used for African asylum seekers in Korea 66
Table 3. Gender difference on AS, AUD, EI, DEP, and GAD for African asylum seekers 69
Table 4. Differences in acculturation stress according to characteristics of respondents 71
Table 5. Differences in alcohol use disorder according to characteristics of respondents 74
Table 6. Differences in emotional intelligence according to characteristics of the respondents 78
Table 7. Differences of respondent's depression according to the general characteristics. 81
Table 8. Differences in generalized anxiety disorder according to characteristics of respondents 83
Table 9. Correlation between the Main Constructs 86
Table 10. Correlation between Sub-categories of the Main Constructs 87
Table 11. Regression Model Parameters with DEP, GAD and AUD as outcome variable 92
Table 12. Verification of the conditional direct effect of acculturation stress on alcohol use disorder 95
Table 13. Conditional effects of the focal predictor (AS) at values of the moderator(s) (EI) 97
Table 14. Conditional effects of the focal predictor (AS) at values of the moderator(s) (EI) 98
Table 15. Verification of Direct, Indirect, Conditional Indirect, Pairwise Contrast Effects 105
Figure 1. Proposed Conceptual Framework of the Model 34
Figure 2. Statistical diagram 91
Figure 3. Visual representation of moderating effect: of emotional intelligence on depression. 102
Figure 4. Visual representation of moderating effect: of emotional intelligence on acculturation stress 103