Stress and Control‐Related Problems at Three Mile Island<sup>1</sup>

Davidson, Laura M.; Baum, Andrew; Collins, Daniel L.

doi:10.1111/j.1559-1816.1982.tb00871.x

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“…Consistent with previous research at TMI showing that symptoms of stress were inversely related to perceived control, TMI area residents who reported more perceived control over their lives tended to exhibit lower levels of urinary cortisol. Loss of control has been associated with depression and changes in adrenal activity (28,29) and may play an important role in translating the effects of uncertainty into chronic stress. The relationship between control and hormonal response to stress awaits further testing.…”

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Adrenal Cortical Response to Stress at Three Mile Island

Schaeffer

Baum

1984

Psychosomatic Medicine

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The present study examined the relationship between biochemical, psychologic, and behavioral components of chronic stress associated with living near the damaged nuclear power plant at Three Mile Island (TMI). Relative to control subjects, TMI subjects had higher levels of urinary cortisol, which correlated significantly with urinary catecholamines, self-report of physical and mental symptoms, and decrements in task performance. Further, it was found that males had higher urinary cortisol levels than females at TMI, while at the control sites, levels of cortisol were comparable between males and females. Finally, no significant relationship between coping style and urinary cortisol was detected. Levels of stress response among TMI area residents, though significantly greater than control subjects, were within normal ranges and thus should be considered subclinical in intensity. Their persistence over 17 months, however, suggests some cause for concern.

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Adrenal Cortical Response to Stress at Three Mile Island

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1984

Psychosomatic Medicine

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“…In addition to measures of stress symptoms, we asked subjects about feelings of helplessness and whether they felt as though they had control over what happened to them. Subjects rated these feelings on likert-type scales and clear differences between TMI and control groups were found (45). Perceived control was a significant mediator of stress responding 17 months after the accident (45], and examination of ratings of helplessness and control over the course of the study indicated that differences persisted well beyond this 1980 assessment (Figure 3).…”

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Control and intrusive memories as possible determinants of chronic stress.

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Cohen²,

Hall

1993

Psychosomatic Medicine

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Amidst confusion about the nature and usefulness of the stress construct and distinctions between acute and chronic stress, research has begun to identify mechanisms by which stress affects health and by which stress can persist beyond the physical presence of the stressor. In addition, research has begun to identify reasons for selective vulnerability to chronic stress. One of the possible reasons for chronic stress following traumatic events is the disorganizing effect of loss of control and violation of expectations for regulating aspects of one's life normally under control. Data from a longitudinal study of chronic stress at Three Mile Island in the wake of the nuclear accident there suggest that loss of control and frequent experience of intrusive memories about the accident and its aftermath were related to persistent stress responding several years after the accident. The relationships between stress responding and conditioning and consolidation of stressful memories are considered as a basis for persistent intrusive memories and chronic stress.

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“…Conclusions of the above studies showed how distance affects residents' attitude towards the NIMBY facilities. Several studies showed that people who lived near the nuclear power plant of Three Mile Island had stronger stress reactions than people who lived far away [53,54]. Huppe and Weber [52] found an inverted U-shaped relationship between the strength of opposition towards nuclear power plants and the distance of dwelling place to the plant.…”

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Chinese Public Willingness to Pay to Avoid Having Nuclear Power Plants in the Neighborhood

2014

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Abstract:In spite of the decreasing share of nuclear power all over the world, China resumed the approval of large-scale construction of nuclear power plants in 2012. However, influenced by the worldwide spreading anti-nuclear attitudes, people who live near nuclear power plants showed increasing concerns about nuclear risks. Consequently, the Not In My Backyard (NIMBY) syndrome of nuclear power plants should be evaluated prudently to support the healthy development of nuclear power in China. Based on the face-to-face survey data, this study estimates Chinese public willingness to pay (WTP) to avoid having nuclear power plants in the neighborhood. The respondents include both residents who currently live near and those who would live near nuclear power plants in the future. Considering the possible presence of the sample selection bias caused by protest responses, this paper constructs a two-step sample selection model with the protest responses and the double bounded dichotomous choice (DBDC) questions. Using the Contingent Valuation Method (CVM), we measure the effects of influencing factors of public WTP and study the decay of WTP with longer distances from nuclear power plants. The results suggest that most people are willing to pay higher electricity prices to avoid having nuclear power plants in the neighborhood. Comparing the WTP to avoid having nuclear power plants nearby with OPEN ACCESS Sustainability 2014, 6 7198 the current electricity price, we find that there is an increase of 56.7% and 69.1% of respondents' WTP for a nuclear power plant located 80 km and 30 km, respectively.

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Stress and Control‐Related Problems at Three Mile Island¹

Cited by 71 publications

References 11 publications

Adrenal Cortical Response to Stress at Three Mile Island

Adrenal Cortical Response to Stress at Three Mile Island

Control and intrusive memories as possible determinants of chronic stress.

Chinese Public Willingness to Pay to Avoid Having Nuclear Power Plants in the Neighborhood

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