Longitudinal study of appraisal at Three Mile Island: Implications for life event research

This study tests a path model which indicates the occurrence of appraisal following the accident at Three Mile Island (TMI). The model posits a causal relationship between trust in TMI-related authorities, perceived danger, perceived harm to health, and psychological distress. The implications of th...

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Published inSocial science & medicine (1982) Vol. 28; no. 4; pp. 389 - 398
Main Authors Goldsteen, Raymond, Schorr, John K., Goldsteen, Karen S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 1989
Elsevier
Pergamon Press Inc
SeriesSocial Science & Medicine
Subjects
Accidents
Adult
appraisal
Attitude to Health
distress
Female
Health
Humans
Life Change Events
life events
life events appraisal trust distress Three Mile Island
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Middle Aged
Nuclear accidents & safety
Nuclear Reactors
Pennsylvania
Perceptions
Power Plants
Public Opinion
Radiation Injuries - psychology
Residents
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Social research
Stress
Three Mile Island
trust
Pennsylvania
Three Mile Island
trust
distress
life events
appraisal
Three Mile Island
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Summary:This study tests a path model which indicates the occurrence of appraisal following the accident at Three Mile Island (TMI). The model posits a causal relationship between trust in TMI-related authorities, perceived danger, perceived harm to health, and psychological distress. The implications of the findings for life event research are discussed in terms of the etiological significance of meaning, event consequences, and control.
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ISSN:0277-9536
1873-5347
DOI:10.1016/0277-9536(89)90040-3