Citation

Cornely P, Bromet E. J. Child Psychol. Psychiatry 1986; 27(4): 489-498.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1986, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3745348

Abstract

The Behavior Screening Questionnaire (BSQ) was used to determine whether 2 1/2-3 1/2 yr old children living near the TMI nuclear reactor were more disturbed than children living near another nuclear plant or near a fossil-fuel facility in Pennsylvania when assessed 2 1/2 yr later. The prevalence of behavior problems was 11%. Differences among the sites in overall rates and individual symptoms were small. Perceptions of environmental stress among the TMI sample of mothers were unrelated to BSQ scores, whereas in the comparison sites, where unemployment was rising, economic concerns were meaningfully related to the BSQ.

Language: en