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Using Korean Dramas as a Precision Mental Health Education Tool for Asian Americans: A Pilot Study

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  • Van My Ta Park

    (Department of Community Health Systems, School of Nursing, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA)

  • R. Henry Olaisen

    (Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA)

  • Quyen Vuong

    (International Children Assistance Network, Milpitas, CA 95035, USA)

  • Lisa G. Rosas

    (Department of Health Research and Policy, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
    Department of Primary Care and Population Health, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA)

  • Mildred K. Cho

    (Department of Primary Care and Population Health, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
    Center for Biomedical Ethics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA)

Abstract

Precision mental health (MH) holds great potential for revolutionizing MH care and reducing the burden of mental illness. Efforts to engage Asian Americans in precision MH research is necessary to help reduce MH disparities. Korean drama (“K-drama”) television shows may be an effective educational tool to increase precision MH knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors (KAB) among Asian Americans. This study determined whether KAB improved after participating in a K-drama precision MH workshop, and examined the participants’ perspectives about K-dramas’ utility as an educational tool. A K-drama precision MH workshop in English/Vietnamese/Korean was conducted with a convenience sample ( n = 122). Pre-/post-tests on precision MH KAB (genetics and genetic testing, and MH and help-seeking) and a survey on K-dramas’ utility as an educational tool were administered. Findings revealed a significant difference in the pre- and post-test KAB scores overall, by genetics and genetic testing, and by MH and help-seeking. There were also significant increases in the overall post-test KAB scores by workshop (language) participation. Overall, participants responded positively on the utility of K-dramas as a precision MH educational tool. This study demonstrates the feasibility of K-drama as an innovative and widely available health education tool to educate communities about precision MH.

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  • Van My Ta Park & R. Henry Olaisen & Quyen Vuong & Lisa G. Rosas & Mildred K. Cho, 2019. "Using Korean Dramas as a Precision Mental Health Education Tool for Asian Americans: A Pilot Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(12), pages 1-12, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:16:y:2019:i:12:p:2151-:d:240692
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    1. Van My Ta Park & Joyce Suen Diwata & Nolee Win & Vy Ton & Bora Nam & Waleed Rajabally & Vanya C. Jones, 2020. "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," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(5), pages 1-17, March.
    2. Wen-Lung Chang & Yu-Shiuan Liu & Cheng-Fu Yang, 2019. "Drama Therapy Counseling as Mental Health Care of College Students," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(19), pages 1-11, September.

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