Previous research on refugees demonstrates that low interpersonal trust impedes their social adaptation in host countries. However, a pervasive sense of low trust among refugees, particularly within their own communities, remains less understood. Using survey and interview data from North Korean refugees in London, United Kingdom, this study probes the social processes that foster mistrust towards their in‐group peers. The quantitative findings show that refugees have created a close‐knit, in‐group community bounded by strong emotional bonds that, counterintuitively, do not necessarily develop into mutual trust. The interviews show that the asylum‐seeking experiences and the cultural norms they bring from North Korea continue to shape how they perceive in‐group contacts as potential threats. Additionally, interactions with locals, especially South Korean immigrants, amplify perceptions of inferiority and mistrust towards in‐group members. These findings illuminate the complex social process through which mutual mistrust continues to persist among refugees, offering insights into the multifaceted challenges refugees face in resettlement.

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幻想破灭的同志情谊：在英国的朝鲜难民之间持续不信任的社会过程


先前对难民的研究表明，低人际信任阻碍了他们在东道国的社会适应。然而，难民普遍存在的低信任感，尤其是在他们自己的社区内，仍然不太被理解。本研究使用来自英国伦敦的朝鲜难民的调查和访谈数据，探讨了培养对群体内同伴不信任的社会过程。定量研究结果表明，难民创造了一个紧密联系的群体内社区，该社区由强烈的情感纽带所包围，与直觉相反，这种情感纽带不一定会发展成相互信任。访谈表明，他们从朝鲜带来的寻求庇护经历和文化规范继续影响着他们如何将群体内部接触视为潜在威胁。此外，与当地人，尤其是韩国移民的互动，放大了对群体内成员的自卑感和不信任感。这些发现揭示了难民之间持续存在的相互不信任的复杂社会过程，为难民在重新安置中面临的多方面挑战提供了见解。