Ga-Young Choi
Biographic Data
| ID | 321990 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ga-Young Choi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ga-Young |
| FAMILY NAME | Choi |
| SIGNATURE | CHOI G |
| AFFILIATIONS | California State University Los Angeles |
| ORCID | 0009-0002-4577-0079 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 27 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Social Support in the Workplace, Praying for Others, and Job Satisfaction
This research note aims to examine how social support in the workplace is associated with job satisfaction in Singapore. More importantly, it evaluates how the frequency of praying for others moderates this association. Using data from the Work, Religion, and Health survey ( n = 508), a nationwide study of workers in Singapore collected in 2021, our regression analyses show that receiving social support in the workplace is positively associated w…
Does Belief in Supernatural Agents Moderate the Association Between Interpersonal Conflict at Work and Worker Well-Being
This study examines how interpersonal conflict at work is associated with worker well-being in Singapore. More importantly, it assesses how this association is contingent upon belief in angelic intervention and belief in supernatural evil. Using data from the 2021 Work, Religion, and Health Survey (N = 508), the analyses show that interpersonal conflict at work is positively associated with anxiety and job burnout. In addition, belief in angelic …
A way forward for climate technology transfer and sustainable development goals
The 2015 Paris Agreement, which was a global effort to address climate change and meet Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), established the Technology Mechanism Initiative as the key to facilitating technology transfer; however, the target SDGs of this initiative have not been identified. This study reviewed technical assistance (TA) project documents of the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN), an organization under the Technology Mechan…
Intimate Partner Violence and Openness to Online Counseling Among College Students
Intimate Partner Violence among Korean Immigrant Women in the United States
With the theory of feminist intersectionality, this study examined intimate partner violence (IPV) among Korean immigrant women focusing on gender norms, immigration, and socioeconomic status in the contexts of Korean culture. A total of 83 Korean immigrant women who were receiving a social service from non-profit agencies in ethnically diverse urban areas were recruited with a purposive sampling method. Hierarchical regressions were conducted to…
Adverse Childhood Experiences, Intimate Partner Violence Victimization, and Self-Perceived Health and Depression among College Students
Understanding the complexity of domestic violence service delivery through the lived experiences of domestic violence advocates
This qualitative research explored the lived experiences of domestic violence advocates to better understand the elements involved in domestic violence service delivery in the United States, focusing on positive and challenging aspects of their work. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 17 advocates who assisted domestic violence survivors. Advocates’ persistent engagement in reflective practice and advocacy for the survivors against a …
Gender Differences in Intimate Partner Violence Victimization, Help-Seeking, And Outcomes Among College Students
Many college students experience intimate partner violence (IPV). Although receiving help from formal and informal sources may ameliorate possible negative impacts of IPV victimization, the outcomes of help-seeking are not always positive. This study used survey data collected at six universities across the United States (U.S.) to examine gender differences in IPV, help-seeking, and its outcomes (n=3,070). Major variables included IPV victimizati…
Is Tanf Truly Accessible and Helpful? Victims’ Experiences With Domestic Violence Screening Under the Family Violence Option
This study explores the experiences of domestic violence victims with their Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) applications and the subsequent assessment processes in the state of Georgia, focusing on the conditions related to their disclosure of abuse and their postdisclosure experiences. This study interviewed five victims of domestic violence, four local victim advocates, and three nationally recognized experts regarding domestic v…
Social policies and services for survivors of domestic violence in South Korea
Social policies and services addressing domestic violence have been developed recently in South Korea but scarcely reported to the international audience. We adopted the empowerment perspective, comprehensively reviewing whether, and how, policies and services empower survivors in Korea. Survivor services and criminal justice responses have great potential for survivor empowerment in Korea. However, these services serve only a limited number of s…
Challenges and coping strategies of East Asian graduate students in the United States
This study uses qualitative analysis of semi-structured interviews to explore the adjustment challenges encountered by international graduate students during their study at US universities, and the protective factors most associated with successful adjustment. Nine students from China, Korea, and Taiwan, attending a Midwestern university, participated in the study. Language barriers and discrimination were the primary challenges reported; the fac…
Domestic violence against migrant women in South Korea
Domestic violence against migrant women entering South Korea through marriage is an emerging social problem. This article identifies the unique challenges of the migrant victims of domestic violence in the socio-cultural context of Korea. It then examines the Korean domestic violence policy response to this problem, focusing on the extent to which the government has acknowledged the challenges of migrant women, how the government attempts to reme…
Secondary Traumatic Stress of Service Providers who Practice with Survivors of Family or Sexual Violence
Past research demonstrates that professionals helping survivors of family violence or sexual assault are at risk of experiencing secondary traumatic stress. Although social workers frequently provide services to these families, the risk of exhibiting secondary traumatic stress symptoms has rarely been investigated. Using a national sample (N >= 154), this research project examines the prevalence and severity of secondary traumatic stress among so…
Domestic violence against migrant women in South Korea
Domestic violence against migrant women entering South Korea through marriage is an emerging social problem. This article identifies the unique challenges of the migrant victims of domestic violence in the socio-cultural context of Korea. It then examines the Korean domestic violence policy response to this problem, focusing on the extent to which the government has acknowledged the challenges of migrant women, how the government attempts to reme…
Secondary Traumatic Stress of Service Providers who Practice with Survivors of Family or Sexual Violence
Past research demonstrates that professionals helping survivors of family violence or sexual assault are at risk of experiencing secondary traumatic stress. Although social workers frequently provide services to these families, the risk of exhibiting secondary traumatic stress symptoms has rarely been investigated. Using a national sample (N >= 154), this research project examines the prevalence and severity of secondary traumatic stress among so…
Adverse Childhood Experiences, Intimate Partner Violence Victimization, and Self-Perceived Health and Depression among College Students
Challenges and coping strategies of East Asian graduate students in the United States
This study uses qualitative analysis of semi-structured interviews to explore the adjustment challenges encountered by international graduate students during their study at US universities, and the protective factors most associated with successful adjustment. Nine students from China, Korea, and Taiwan, attending a Midwestern university, participated in the study. Language barriers and discrimination were the primary challenges reported; the fac…
A way forward for climate technology transfer and sustainable development goals
The 2015 Paris Agreement, which was a global effort to address climate change and meet Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), established the Technology Mechanism Initiative as the key to facilitating technology transfer; however, the target SDGs of this initiative have not been identified. This study reviewed technical assistance (TA) project documents of the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN), an organization under the Technology Mechan…
Intimate Partner Violence among Korean Immigrant Women in the United States
With the theory of feminist intersectionality, this study examined intimate partner violence (IPV) among Korean immigrant women focusing on gender norms, immigration, and socioeconomic status in the contexts of Korean culture. A total of 83 Korean immigrant women who were receiving a social service from non-profit agencies in ethnically diverse urban areas were recruited with a purposive sampling method. Hierarchical regressions were conducted to…
Is Tanf Truly Accessible and Helpful? Victims’ Experiences With Domestic Violence Screening Under the Family Violence Option
This study explores the experiences of domestic violence victims with their Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) applications and the subsequent assessment processes in the state of Georgia, focusing on the conditions related to their disclosure of abuse and their postdisclosure experiences. This study interviewed five victims of domestic violence, four local victim advocates, and three nationally recognized experts regarding domestic v…
Intimate Partner Violence and Openness to Online Counseling Among College Students
Understanding the complexity of domestic violence service delivery through the lived experiences of domestic violence advocates
This qualitative research explored the lived experiences of domestic violence advocates to better understand the elements involved in domestic violence service delivery in the United States, focusing on positive and challenging aspects of their work. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 17 advocates who assisted domestic violence survivors. Advocates’ persistent engagement in reflective practice and advocacy for the survivors against a …
Secondary Traumatic Stress of Service Providers who Practice with Survivors of Family or Sexual Violence
Past research demonstrates that professionals helping survivors of family violence or sexual assault are at risk of experiencing secondary traumatic stress. Although social workers frequently provide services to these families, the risk of exhibiting secondary traumatic stress symptoms has rarely been investigated. Using a national sample (N >= 154), this research project examines the prevalence and severity of secondary traumatic stress among so…
Domestic violence against migrant women in South Korea
Domestic violence against migrant women entering South Korea through marriage is an emerging social problem. This article identifies the unique challenges of the migrant victims of domestic violence in the socio-cultural context of Korea. It then examines the Korean domestic violence policy response to this problem, focusing on the extent to which the government has acknowledged the challenges of migrant women, how the government attempts to reme…
Challenges and coping strategies of East Asian graduate students in the United States
This study uses qualitative analysis of semi-structured interviews to explore the adjustment challenges encountered by international graduate students during their study at US universities, and the protective factors most associated with successful adjustment. Nine students from China, Korea, and Taiwan, attending a Midwestern university, participated in the study. Language barriers and discrimination were the primary challenges reported; the fac…
Social policies and services for survivors of domestic violence in South Korea
Social policies and services addressing domestic violence have been developed recently in South Korea but scarcely reported to the international audience. We adopted the empowerment perspective, comprehensively reviewing whether, and how, policies and services empower survivors in Korea. Survivor services and criminal justice responses have great potential for survivor empowerment in Korea. However, these services serve only a limited number of s…
Is Tanf Truly Accessible and Helpful? Victims’ Experiences With Domestic Violence Screening Under the Family Violence Option
This study explores the experiences of domestic violence victims with their Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) applications and the subsequent assessment processes in the state of Georgia, focusing on the conditions related to their disclosure of abuse and their postdisclosure experiences. This study interviewed five victims of domestic violence, four local victim advocates, and three nationally recognized experts regarding domestic v…
Gender Differences in Intimate Partner Violence Victimization, Help-Seeking, And Outcomes Among College Students
Many college students experience intimate partner violence (IPV). Although receiving help from formal and informal sources may ameliorate possible negative impacts of IPV victimization, the outcomes of help-seeking are not always positive. This study used survey data collected at six universities across the United States (U.S.) to examine gender differences in IPV, help-seeking, and its outcomes (n=3,070). Major variables included IPV victimizati…
Adverse Childhood Experiences, Intimate Partner Violence Victimization, and Self-Perceived Health and Depression among College Students
Understanding the complexity of domestic violence service delivery through the lived experiences of domestic violence advocates
This qualitative research explored the lived experiences of domestic violence advocates to better understand the elements involved in domestic violence service delivery in the United States, focusing on positive and challenging aspects of their work. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 17 advocates who assisted domestic violence survivors. Advocates’ persistent engagement in reflective practice and advocacy for the survivors against a …
Intimate Partner Violence and Openness to Online Counseling Among College Students
Intimate Partner Violence among Korean Immigrant Women in the United States
With the theory of feminist intersectionality, this study examined intimate partner violence (IPV) among Korean immigrant women focusing on gender norms, immigration, and socioeconomic status in the contexts of Korean culture. A total of 83 Korean immigrant women who were receiving a social service from non-profit agencies in ethnically diverse urban areas were recruited with a purposive sampling method. Hierarchical regressions were conducted to…
A way forward for climate technology transfer and sustainable development goals
The 2015 Paris Agreement, which was a global effort to address climate change and meet Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), established the Technology Mechanism Initiative as the key to facilitating technology transfer; however, the target SDGs of this initiative have not been identified. This study reviewed technical assistance (TA) project documents of the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN), an organization under the Technology Mechan…
Does Belief in Supernatural Agents Moderate the Association Between Interpersonal Conflict at Work and Worker Well-Being
This study examines how interpersonal conflict at work is associated with worker well-being in Singapore. More importantly, it assesses how this association is contingent upon belief in angelic intervention and belief in supernatural evil. Using data from the 2021 Work, Religion, and Health Survey (N = 508), the analyses show that interpersonal conflict at work is positively associated with anxiety and job burnout. In addition, belief in angelic …
Social Support in the Workplace, Praying for Others, and Job Satisfaction
This research note aims to examine how social support in the workplace is associated with job satisfaction in Singapore. More importantly, it evaluates how the frequency of praying for others moderates this association. Using data from the Work, Religion, and Health survey ( n = 508), a nationwide study of workers in Singapore collected in 2021, our regression analyses show that receiving social support in the workplace is positively associated w…
Medicine (10 works) · Psychology (10 works) · Domestic violence (9 works) · Intimate Partner and Family Violence (9 works) · Poison control (9 works) · Suicide prevention (9 works) · Political science (8 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Criminology (5 works)