Min Ah Kim

Biographic Data

ID238616
NAMEMin Ah Kim
GIVEN NAMESMin Ah
FAMILY NAMEKim
SIGNATUREKIM M A
AFFILIATIONSSungkyunkwan University
ORCID0000-0002-7420-4116
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS28
TOTAL CITATIONS22
AUTHOR COUNT28
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2011
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX3

  • A Pilot Study of a Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Internet Gaming Disorder Among College-Aged Students in South Korea

    Open AccessAnderson Sungmin Yoon, Anderson Yoon et al.ARTICLEMindfulness2026

  • Using photovoice to understand experiences of young adults in recovery from substance use disorder in South Korea

    Min Ah Kim, Jaehee Yi et al.ARTICLEJournal of Ethnicity in Substance…2026

    This study used the photovoice methodology to understand the experiences of young adults in recovery from substance use disorder in South Korea. Four participants with a history of substance use disorder who maintained abstinence engaged in photovoice. Thematic analysis yielded four overarching themes-(a) what I wish to leave behind; (b) when I feel cravings and how I cope with it; (c) social stigma due to my substance use; and (d) the life that …

  • A Qualitative Study on the Centralized Quarantine Experiences of Covid‐19 Patients With No or Mild Symptoms in South Korea

    Open AccessMin Ah Kim, Mansoo Yu et al.ARTICLEHealth & Social Care in the…2025References: 7

    To mitigate the COVID‐19 epidemic, the South Korean government implemented institutional quarantine in centralized facilities from March 2020 to November 2022. Patients who tested positive were required to stay in these facilities for up to 2 weeks to meet the minimum 7‐day isolation. During that period, evidence shows that COVID‐19 patients experienced intense psychological and mental health challenges and physical suffering. Using a descriptive…

  • Caregiving Stress Experienced by Parents of Adult Children with Intellectual Disabilities During Covid-19 in Korea

    Jaehee Yi, Min Ah Kim et al.ARTICLESocial Work in Public Health2024

    Many of community supports and resources were shattered in the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving parents to navigate caring for their adult child with intellectual disabilities with little support. This study explored caregiving stress experienced by parents of adult children with intellectual disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic in Korea. In-depth interviews were conducted with 19 parents of an adult child with intellectual disabilities. Thematic …

  • Perceptions of Child Vulnerability, Parental Overprotection, and Parenting Stress among Parents of a Child with Cancer

    Open AccessMin Ah Kim, Jaehee Yi et al.ARTICLESAGE Open2024

    Parents of child with cancer often perceive their child as vulnerable and are at risk of overprotecting their child because of the challenges associated with the illness. We examined the relationships of perceived child vulnerability, parental overprotection, and parenting stress among Korean parents of a child with cancer. A sample of 163 parents of a child with cancer completed questionnaires. Perceived child vulnerability was associated with p…

  • Contributing Factors of a Good Death for Children With Cancer From Bereaved Parents’ Perspectives in South Korea

    Open AccessMin Ah Kim, J Min et al.ARTICLEOMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying2024

    Achieving a good-quality death for children with cancer is as paramount as saving their life, given its implications for both the children's end-of-life quality and the grief journey of their parents. This study explored factors contributing to a good death for children with cancer, as perceived by bereaved parents in South Korea. A retrospective survey was conducted, involving 58 bereaved parents of a child who died of cancer. t -tests and regre…

  • Coming to Terms: Korean Mothers’ Adaptation to Child Loss from Cancer

    Open AccessMin Ah Kim, Jaehee Yi et al.ARTICLEHealth & Social Care in the…2024References: 12

    Bereaved mothers with a deep bond to their sick child experience a distinct grieving process. This study delved into how Korean bereaved mothers come to terms with their child’s death from cancer by exploring their bereavement and adaptation processes. In‐depth interviews with 15 bereaved mothers yielded 14 subthemes within three overarching themes. These themes included the diverse coping mechanisms employed by the participants, attribution of m…

  • Exploring the Psychosocial Impacts on Covid-19 Survivors: A Qualitative Study of Life after Covid-19 Diagnosis and Quarantine in South Korea

    Min Ah Kim, Jaehee Yi et al.ARTICLEJournal of Social Service Research2024References: 37

    COVID-19 infection and subsequent quarantine experiences during the pandemic may have profoundly affected many aspects of life among COVID-19 survivors. However, limited research has explored the changes these survivors experienced once they returned to their daily lives. This study aimed to explore COVID-19 survivors' psychosocial impacts and their lives following infection and social quarantine during the initial phase of the pandemic in South …

  • Job-Seeking Experiences of Trans Adults in South Korea

    Jimin Sung, Jaehee Yi et al.ARTICLEJournal of Homosexuality2024References: 23

    Being trans is stigmatized and can make it difficult to fit into the job market in South Korean society. This study explored trans individuals' job-seeking experience and the impact of gender identity on their career choices and development using a qualitative approach. In-depth interviews were conducted with 20 trans adults with job-seeking experiences who were recruited through purposive and snowball sampling in South Korea. Ten subthemes were …

  • Mothers' bereavement and evolving relationships with their dead child in South Korea

    Open AccessJaehee Yi, Bobby Younce et al.ARTICLEFamily Relations2023

  • How Does Social and Work Life Change for Fathers of Children With Cancer

    Open AccessJaehee Yi, Min Ah Kim et al.ARTICLESAGE Open2022

    Caring for a child with cancer greatly affects fathers’ social lives, with fathers experiencing conflicts between work demands and their desire to be with their sick child. To date, fathers’ unique experiences of caring for a child with cancer remain poorly understood. This study aimed to understand the impact of a child’s cancer diagnosis on the social and work relationships of their father through in-depth interviews with 20 Korean fathers of a…

  • Using Photovoice With Male Problematic Gamblers to Understand Their Lived Story on the Path to Recovery in South Korea

    Open AccessMin Ah Kim, Jongserl Chun et al.ARTICLESAGE Open2022

    Illegal gambling has significantly affected individuals’ lives in South Korea, and it is difficult for problematic gamblers to recover despite the decreasing rate of problematic gambling. This study used photovoice to explore the life experiences and desires of seven male problematic gamblers in a rehabilitation center during their path to recovery in South Korea. Photovoice consisted of six sessions involving orientation, photo-taking and group …

  • What Makes Oncologists Feel Compassion Fatigue? Qualitative Findings From Korea

    Open AccessJaehee Yi, Min Ah Kim et al.ARTICLESAGE Open2021

    This study explored oncologists’ compassion fatigue in their practice with cancer patients and families. Qualitative in-depth interviews were conducted. A purposeful sample of nine oncologists was recruited from three hospitals in Korea. We used a hybrid of the theory-driven deductive approach and data-driven inductive approach based on the transactional model of physician compassion. Oncologists shared contexts from which their compassion fatigu…

  • Changes in Relationships in Bereaved Families: Perspectives of Mothers Who Lost a Child to Cancer

    Open AccessMin Ah Kim, Jina Sang et al.ARTICLEOMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying2021

    The loss of a child greatly affects the dynamics of interpersonal relationships in bereaved families. This study explored the relationships in bereaved Korean families from the perspectives of mothers after the death of a child due to cancer. We conducted in-depth interviews with 15 bereaved mothers of a deceased child with childhood cancer. Thematic analysis identified 12 subthemes related to bereaved mothers' struggles in grief within three sig…

  • Marital Conflicts as Perceived by Mothers of a Child with Cancer in Korea

    Jaehee Yi, Min Ah Kim et al.ARTICLEJournal of Social Service Research2021References: 43

    This study explored marital conflicts as reported by mothers of a child with cancer in Korea. In-depth, semi structured interviews were conducted with 20 mothers, and transcripts of their interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis. Two major themes emerged: conflict escalation (becoming physically and emotionally distant, having financial challenges, feeling resentful, feeling not understood, husbands not behaving reliably) and repercussion…

  • The Impact of Compassion Fatigue on the Well-Being of Oncology Social Workers in Korea

    Min Ah Kim, Jaehee Yi et al.ARTICLEJournal of Social Service Research2021Cited by: 2References: 60

    This study explored the impacts of compassion fatigue on social workers working with oncology patients. The purposive sample featured 12 medical social workers providing psychosocial care in hospitals to oncology patients in Korea. Based on in-depth interviews on the effects of compassion fatigue, the following main themes emerged: (a) personal well-being (negative physical symptoms, feeling dejected, rumination, guilt and regret, excessive conce…

  • Progress towards eliminating industrially produced trans-fatty acids in the Canadian marketplace, 2013–2017

    Open AccessBeatriz Franco-Arellano, Beatriz Franco‐Arellano et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2020

    Objective: To assess the prevalence of partially hydrogenated oils (PHO), hydrogenated oils (HO) and/or both in Canadian packaged foods in 2013 and 2017 and to determine the mean trans-fatty acid (TFA) content of products declaring such oils. Design: Repeated cross-sectional study of the Food Label Information Program. Setting: Food labels ( n 32 875) were collected from top Canadian grocery retailers in 2013 and 2017. Proportions of products dec…

  • Oncologists’ Experience of Delivering Bad News in Korea

    Open AccessJaehee Yi, Min Ah Kim et al.ARTICLEOMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying2020

    This study explored oncologists' experiences of delivering bad news to patients with cancer and their families. Nine oncologists recruited from three superior hospitals in Korea completed in-depth interviews. The results of thematic analyses identified four themes: precursors to bad news delivery, why it is difficult to deliver bad news, when it is more difficult to deliver bad news, and strategies of delivering bad news. The participants felt un…

  • Parenting Changes of Mothers of a Child with Cancer

    Open AccessMin Ah Kim, Jaehee Yi et al.ARTICLEJournal of Family Issues2020References: 55

    Having a child with cancer affects the dyadic relationship between caregivers and the child. This study focused on changes in parenting and discipline among mothers after their child was diagnosed with cancer. We used semistructured interviews to explore 20 mothers' experiences of parenting a child who had been diagnosed with cancer during the prior 5 years and before the age of 19 years in South Korea. Thematic analysis yielded five themes relat…

  • Beliefs About Etiology and Treatment of Mental Illness Among Korean Presbyterian Pastors

    Open AccessAnn Marie Yamada, Karen Kyeunghae Lee et al.ARTICLEJournal of Religion and Health2019

  • How do they grow out of their cancer experience? Korean adolescent and young adult cancer survivors’ stories

    Jaehee Yi, Min Ah Kim et al.ARTICLEEthnicity and Health2019References: 5

    Objectives: Cancer experiences can bring positive as well as negative impacts. The current literature, however, focuses mainly on the negative impacts. This qualitative study examines Korean childhood cancer survivors' post-traumatic growth, which concerns how they respond positively to the cancer experience and how they change as a result of their experience. Design: In-person or telephone interviews were conducted with 31 adolescent and young a…

  • A photovoice study on the bereavement experience of mothers after the death of a child

    Min Ah Kim, Jaehee Yi et al.ARTICLEDeath Studies2019Cited by: 4References: 4

    This study explored the bereavement experience of mothers after losing a child to cancer in Korea, using photovoice. The mothers took photos reflecting five subject areas they selected: (a) if I had one more day with my child, (b) memories with my child, (c) dreaming of my child's healthy future, (d) what gave me strength, and (e) fulfilling my child's wishes for the future. The findings show that mothers who lost a child to cancer need bereaveme…

  • Job stress, daily stress, and depressive symptoms among low-wage workers in Korea: The role of resilience

    Soo Kyung Park, Min‐Kyoung Rhee et al.ARTICLEAsia Pacific Journal of Social…2018References: 7

    This study examined the effects of job stress and daily stress on depressive symptoms and the role of resilience as a moderator among low-wage workers in South Korea. Using purposive sampling, we analysed 254 low-wage workers of private-sector organisations in Seoul and Gyeong-gi province. Results indicated that age, self-rated health, job stress, and daily stress were significant predictors of depressive symptoms, and the moderating effect of re…

  • Experiences of peer exclusion and victimization, cognitive functioning, and depression among adolescent cancer survivors in South Korea

    Min Ah Kim, Jong Hyock Park et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Orthopsychiatry2018

    Adolescents who reenter school after treatment for cancer may face certain challenges, such as social exclusion by their peers and difficulties in cognitive functioning, due to the cancer treatment and its psychosocial sequelae. Such challenges may have an impact on their mental health. This cross-sectional study examined the impact of peer exclusion-victimization and cognitive functioning on depression among adolescent survivors of childhood can…

  • Exploring Social Service Providers’ Perspectives on Barriers to Social Services for Early Adjustment of Immigrant Adolescents in South Korea

    Open AccessJaehee Yi, Min Ah Kim et al.ARTICLEJournal of Immigrant and Minority…2016