Mediating influences of social support on stress at Three Mile Island

Journal Article · Wed Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1982 · J. Hum. Stress; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/0097840X.1982.9936110· OSTI ID:6004592

Fleming, R; Baum, A; Gisriel, M M; Gatchel, R J

Symptom reporting, task performance, and urinary catecholamine excretion were studied in a group of people living near the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant and in control populations. More than a year after the accident, living near the damaged reactor was associated with elevations in all indices of stress compared with control levels. Social support mediated these stress indices such that higher levels were associated with fewer psychological and behavioral symptoms of stress. Biochemical measures showed a different pattern of results.

• Research Organization: Uniformed Services Univ. of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
• OSTI ID: 6004592
• Journal Information: J. Hum. Stress; (United States), Journal Name: J. Hum. Stress; (United States) Vol. 8:3; ISSN JHSTD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS
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ACCIDENTS
AMINES
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BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
BIOLOGICAL STRESS
BIOLOGICAL WASTES
BODY FLUIDS
CATECHOLAMINES
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MATERIALS
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POLYPHENOLS
POPULATIONS
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PWR TYPE REACTORS
REACTOR ACCIDENTS
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THERMAL REACTORS
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WASTES
WATER COOLED REACTORS
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