Effects of a Community Toxic Release on the Psychological Status of Children

Autor/inn/en	Greve, Kevin W.; Bianchini, Kevin J.; Stickle, Timothy R.; Love, Jeffrey M.; Doane, Bridget M.; Thompson, Matthew D.
Titel	Effects of a Community Toxic Release on the Psychological Status of Children
Quelle	In: Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 37 (2007) 4, S.307-323 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0009-398X
DOI	10.1007/s10578-006-0036-3
Schlagwörter	Control Groups; Response Style (Tests); Children; Poisoning; Toxicology; Psychological Patterns; Emotional Problems; Anxiety; Context Effect; Child Health; Public Health + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Antwortverhalten; Child; Kind; Kinder; Toxikologie; Angst; Gesundheitswesen
Abstract	This study sought to determine the emotional effects of a major community toxic release on children in the exposed community while controlling for the potential effects of response bias. Controlling for the response bias inherent in litigated contexts is an advance over previous studies of toxic exposure in children. A randomly selected representative sample of Exposed children (n = 31) was compared to a matched Control group (n = 28) from a nearby, unexposed community. Symptoms and complaints were assessed via interview with the children and their guardians, surveys and checklists, and well-established psychological instruments. Even when biased responding was controlled the Exposed children experienced more psychological distress, more physical symptoms, and greater general concern over their physical functioning than the Controls. The Exposed children also reported some concern about their future health and cancer risk but usually only if asked. Limitations and future research directions are discussed. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10