TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of distance, age and sex upon attitudes toward nuclear power plants: an empirical study.
AU - Hüppe, M.
AU - Weber, J.
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PY - 1999/8
Y1 - 1999/8
N2 - Several aspects regarding nuclear power plants and works of the chemical industry were assessed by self-report inventories. The inventories included items related to attitudes and mood. Subjects (N = 228) were divided according to living distance to a nuclear power plant (up to 5 km, 5-10 km, 10-15 km), age (18-39 versus 40-59 years) and sex. Results demonstrate different risk perception referring to nuclear power plants and works of the chemical industry. Women and older persons reported more negative attitudes. In addition, the results confirm the assumption of an inverted U-shaped relationship between strength of negative attitudes toward nuclear power plants and distance of dwelling to the plant. The results are best explained by psychobiological models of stress.
AB - Several aspects regarding nuclear power plants and works of the chemical industry were assessed by self-report inventories. The inventories included items related to attitudes and mood. Subjects (N = 228) were divided according to living distance to a nuclear power plant (up to 5 km, 5-10 km, 10-15 km), age (18-39 versus 40-59 years) and sex. Results demonstrate different risk perception referring to nuclear power plants and works of the chemical industry. Women and older persons reported more negative attitudes. In addition, the results confirm the assumption of an inverted U-shaped relationship between strength of negative attitudes toward nuclear power plants and distance of dwelling to the plant. The results are best explained by psychobiological models of stress.
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U2 - 10.1016/s0934-8859(99)80033-9
DO - 10.1016/s0934-8859(99)80033-9
M3 - Journal articles
C2 - 10507137
AN - SCOPUS:0033173820
SN - 0934-8859
VL - 202
SP - 331
EP - 344
JO - Zentralblatt für Hygiene und Umweltmedizin = International journal of hygiene and environmental medicine
JF - Zentralblatt für Hygiene und Umweltmedizin = International journal of hygiene and environmental medicine
IS - 2-4
ER -
