North Korean (NK) refugee women living in South Korea are known to be vulnerable to interpersonal violence, but little is known about the possible link between or co-occurrence of acts of sexual violence (SV) and intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetrated against NK refugee women. This study examined the prevalence of polyvictimization and explored the association between SV in different settings (i.e., North Korea, intermediate countries, and South Korea) and various types of IPV. A convenience sample of 140 adult NK refugee women was analyzed, and logistic regression analyses were conducted to examine the link between SV and polyvictimization in IPV. NK refugee women with a history of SV reported a significantly higher rate of IPV over the previous 12 months (51.2%) compared to those without a history of SV (20.4%). NK refugee women with a history of SV are significantly more likely to become victims of most forms of IPV. SV victimization in intermediate countries significantly increased the odds of being physically victimized by their male partners in South Korea (OR = 3.31, p =.05). An SV victimization history in North Korea (OR = 4.50, p =.04) and SV victimization experienced outside their intimate relationship in South Korea significantly increased the odds of sexual IPV from their current intimate partner (OR = 4.74, p =.03). This study showed that victims of human trafficking and sexual assault during their journey to South Korea were at a greater risk of IPV in South Korea. Male partners of NK refugee women with a history of SV may shame and physically sanction NK refugee women for “breaching honor.” Therefore, screening for potential risk of physical and sexual IPV among NK refugee women with a prior exposure to SV is needed to develop programs in safety planning for NK refugee women experiencing SV and IPV.

众所周知，居住在韩国的朝鲜 (NK) 难民妇女容易遭受人际暴力，但人们对性暴力 (SV) 和亲密伴侣暴力 (IPV) 之间可能存在的联系或同时发生的情况知之甚少。 NK难民妇女。本研究调查了多重受害的普遍性，并探讨了不同环境（即朝鲜、中间国家和韩国）中的 SV 与各种类型的 IPV 之间的关联。分析了 140 名成年 NK 难民妇女的便利样本，并进行了逻辑回归分析以检查 SV 与 IPV 中的多重受害之间的联系。与没有 SV 病史的 NK 难民妇女（20.4%）相比，有 SV 病史的 NK 难民妇女在过去 12 个月中报告的 IPV 发生率（51.2%）显着更高。有 SV 病史的 NK 难民妇女更有可能成为大多数形式的 IPV 的受害者。中间国家的 SV 受害显着增加了在韩国被男性伴侣身体受害的几率（或= 3.31，p =.05）。在朝鲜的 SV 受害历史 ( OR = 4.50, p =.04) 和在韩国亲密关系之外经历的 SV 受害显着增加了他们当前亲密伴侣发生性 IPV 的几率 ( OR = 4.74, p=.03)。这项研究表明，在前往韩国的旅途中，人口贩运和性侵犯的受害者在韩国遭受 IPV 的风险更大。有 SV 病史的 NK 难民女性的男性伴侣可能会因“违反荣誉”而羞辱和身体制裁 NK 难民女性。因此，需要筛查先前接触过 SV 的 NK 难民妇女的身体和性 IPV 的潜在风险，以便为遭受 SV 和 IPV 的 NK 难民妇女制定安全规划方案。