Jingyeong Song is a PhD candidate in the School of Social Science at the University of Queensland, Australia. Her research interests include international migration, forced migration, health and well-being, refugee resettlement, social connections, and interpersonal violence. Her PhD research focuses on the forced migration, with a particular emphasis on the lived experiences of refugees and humanitarian migrants during resettlement. She is especially interested in examining how social structures and interpersonal relationships influence health and well-being outcomes over time. Drawing on both quantitative and qualitative methods, her work explores key issues related to refugee resettlement, including the role of social connectedness in promoting integration and the implications of social and health policy interventions. Jingyeong’s research aims to contribute to evidence-based policy development that supports the long-term health and well-being of displaced populations.
Research Interests
(Im)migration and Refugees, Health and Well-being, Resettlement, Social Connectedness, Social Support, Race and Ethnicity, Interpersonal Violence, Public Perceptions, Quantitative Analysis
Qualifications
- MA, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Korea (2022)
Major: Sociology
- BA, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (2020)
Major: Arabic
Minor: Statistics
Journal Articles
Song, J., Corcoran, J. & Zahnow, R. (2025). Understanding The Impact of Social Connectedness on Health and Well-being among Refugees in Australia. Journal of Refugee Studies. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/jrs/feaf036
Park, Y., Song, J., Wood, W & Childress, S. (2025). A Global Examination on the Attitudes Toward Intimate Partner Violence Against Women: A Multilevel Modeling Analysis. Violence Against Women. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012251338388
Song, J., Corcoran, J. & Zahnow, R. (2024). The Resettlement Journey: Understanding The Role of Social Connectedness on Well-being and Life Satisfaction among (Im)migrants and Refugees: A Systematic Review. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-024-02036-7
Choi, S., Song, J., Kwon, D. & Kim, B. (2024). Population Decline and Public Attitudes Toward Multicultural Immigration Policies in South Korea. Population, Space and Place. DOI: 10.1002/psp.2788
Park, Y., Song, J., Kim, T., Paik, S. & Sullivan, K, (2024). Interpersonal Violence in Five Regions in Asia: Ecological Risk Factors Associated with Perceptions of Justifiability of Violence. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605241271418
Gouda, M. & Song, J. (2024). The Determinants of Individual Attitudes towards Immigrants in South Korea. CESifo Working Paper. No. 11354.
Song, J., Kim, Y. & Paik, S. (2022). Migrants as Threat of Terrorism?: An Analysis on the Korean Attitudes toward Migrants. Journal of National Defense Studies, 65(1), 85-109.
Park, Y., Song, J., Sullivan, K., & Paik, S. (2022). Mapping perceptions of violence in Asia. Journal of Asian and African Studies. DOI: 10.1177/00219096211069649
Presentations
Park, Y., Song, J., Yang, S., & Thor, P. (2024). Global Trends of Violence: How Democracy and Capitalism Are Relevant to Justifiability of Inward and Outward Violence. Poster Presentation, Society for Social Work and Research 2024, Washington D.C.
Park, Y., Paik, S., Song, J., Kim, T. & Sullivan, K, (2024). Exploring Ecological Risk Factors in Six Regions. Poster Presentation, Society for Social Work and Research 2024, Washington D.C.
Choi, S., Song, J., Kwon, D. & Kim, B. (2022). Does a Decrease in the Regional Population Affect an Individual’s Perspective on Multicultural and Immigration Policies? - Focusing on the Seoul Metropolitan Area. The 12th Asian Conference in Regional Science, Ulsan Exhibition and Convention Center Ulsan, South Korea.
Song, J. & Gouda, M. (2021). An Empirical Investigation of the Determinants of Koreans’ Attitudes towards Immigrants. The 13th Annual Convention of Korean International Studies Association (KISA) & the 15th Congress of Asian Political and International Studies Association (APISA), Ewha Women University, Seoul, South Korea.
Song, J. & Paik, S. (2021). The Political Mobilization and Koreans' perceptions on 2018 Yemeni Refugee Crisis: Focusing on the Public Petition to the Blue House. Institute of Middle East (IMES), Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, Korea.
Awards
Excellence Award in Annual National Thesis Contest, Korean National Diplomatic Academy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, South Korea (2021).