Fukushima: Fallout of fear

Brumfiel, Geoff

doi:10.1038/493290a

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“…The Great East Japan Earthquake led individuals to experience a number of simultaneous, extreme, and unprecedented events (i.e., the earthquake itself as well as the tsunami and NPP incident). In addition, after the disaster, they were forced to evacuate and spend time in an unfamiliar place (i.e., temporary housing; Brumfiel, 2013). Therefore, they may be prone to intrusive recollections of the disasters and disturbed sleep in their everyday lives.…”

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Psychometric Evaluation of the Japanese Version of the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist in Community Dwellers Following the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Incident

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We investigated the psychometric properties of the Japanese version of the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist–Stressor Specific Version (PCL-S) using baseline data from the Fukushima Health Management Survey. A total of 26,332 men and 33,516 women aged 16 and above participated in this study. Participants lived in the Fukushima evacuation zone in Japan and experienced the Great East Japan Earthquake and nuclear power plant (NPP) incident. The PCL-S was used to assess participants’ posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. In addition, we described participants and tested the validity of the PCL-S by administering the Kessler Six-item Screening Scale for Psychological Distress (K6) and assessing education; employment; self-rated health; sleep satisfaction; experiencing the earthquake, tsunami, and NPP incident; and bereavement as a result of the disaster. PCL-S scores exhibited a positively skewed, slightly leptokurtic distribution. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed that the five-factor model was a better fit than were the three- or four-factor models. The PCL-S and its subscales had high Cronbach’s alpha coefficients. The PCL-S scores had weak-to-moderate correlations with history of mental illness, bereavement, experiencing the tsunami, experiencing the NPP incident, self-rated health, and sleep satisfaction, as well as a strong correlation with psychological distress. There were significant gender and age differences in PCL-S scores. Overall, this study confirmed the psychometric properties of the PCL-S, including the score distribution, factor structure, reliability, validity, and gender and age differences. Thus, the Japanese version of the PCL-S would be a useful instrument for assessing the PTSD symptoms of community dwellers who have experienced traumatic events.

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Psychometric Evaluation of the Japanese Version of the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist in Community Dwellers Following the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Incident

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“…It is therefore unlikely that there will be a significant rise in cancer due to exposure from this accident (Wakeford 2011). However, the psychological effects on the health of the population following the accident should not be underestimated (Brumfiel 2013).…”

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The UK's Radioactive Waste and Waste Management Programme

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Ojovan

Thomas

2014

Ceramic Transactions Series

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Sources of the UKs radioactive wastes including from power production, military programmes, medical uses and research reactors are described along with options for managing controlled wastes from pretreatment, treatment, conditioning and storage stages through to transportation to final disposal. Immobilisation (wasteform), temporary storage and permanent disposal options including near surface, deep and very deep geological disposal are covered.

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“…At the time of writing this review, Nature published a news item about the health problems of local residents after the Fukushima disaster (Brumfiel, 2013). Many local residents suffer from anxiety and nobody can really predict the effects of radiation for particular persons in the next decades, and the argument was made for further psychological support.…”

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Book Review: Is Fear Good for You?

Hubbeling

2013

Evol Psychol

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Fukushima: Fallout of fear

Cited by 54 publications

References 4 publications

Psychometric Evaluation of the Japanese Version of the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist in Community Dwellers Following the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Incident

Psychometric Evaluation of the Japanese Version of the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist in Community Dwellers Following the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Incident

The UK's Radioactive Waste and Waste Management Programme

Book Review: Is Fear Good for You?

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