Publication Date
3-1-2020
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume
17
Issue
5
DOI
10.3390/IJERPH17051637
First Page
1
Last Page
17
Abstract
The limited research on bullying, mental health (MH), and help-seeking for Asian American (ASA) college students is concerning due to the public health importance. Korean drama (K-Drama) television shows may be an innovative approach to improve knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors (KAB) on bullying. This study examined whether the KAB about school bullying improved after watching a K-Drama and asked participants about their perspectives of using a K-Drama as an intervention. A convenience sample of college students (n = 118) watched a K-Drama portraying school bullying and MH issues. Pre-/post-tests on KAB on bullying were conducted. Interviews (n = 16) were used to understand their experiences with K-Dramas. The mean age was 22.1 years (1.6 SD), 83.9% were female, and 77.1% were ASAs. Many reported experiences with anxiety (67.8%), depression (38.1%), and school bullying victim experience (40.8%). Post-test scores revealed significant differences in knowledge by most school bullying variables (e.g., victim; witness) and MH issues. There were varying significant findings in post-test scores in attitudes and behaviors by these variables. Participants reported that they “love” the drama, felt an emotional connection, and thought that K-Dramas can be an educational tool for ASAs. K-Dramas may be an effective population-level tool to improve health outcomes among ASAs.
Funding Sponsor
San José State University
Keywords
Asian Americans, Health disparities, Health education, Help-seeking, Intervention, Korean drama, Mental health, School bullying
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Department
Public Health and Recreation; Nutrition, Food Science and Packaging
Recommended Citation
Van My Ta Park, Joyce Suen Diwata, Nolee Win, Vy Ton, Bora Nam, Waleed Rajabally, and Vanya C. Jones. "Promising results from the use of a korean drama to address knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors on school bullying and mental health among Asian American college-aged students" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2020): 1-17. https://doi.org/10.3390/IJERPH17051637
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