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dc.contributor.author | Collett, G | - |
dc.contributor.author | Young, WR | - |
dc.contributor.author | Martin, W | - |
dc.contributor.author | Anderson, R | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-11-22T14:00:20Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2021-11-22T14:00:20Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2021-11-20 | - |
dc.identifier | 12188 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Collett, G., Young, W.R., Martin, W. and Anderson, R.M. (2021) ‘Exposure Worry: The Psychological Impact of Perceived Ionizing Radiation Exposure in British Nuclear Test Veterans’, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (22), 12188, pp. 1-xx. doi: 10.3390/ijerph182212188. | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 1661-7827 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | https://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/23585 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Copyright: © 2021 by the authors. Potential psychological issues faced by British nuclear test veterans have been under-researched. This study assessed the prevalence of clinically relevant anxiety in British nuclear test veterans and aimed to explore experiences of worry and the broader psychological impact of the British nuclear weapons testing programme. The Geriatric Anxiety Inventory (Short-Form) was completed by 89 British nuclear test veterans (33.7% met the criteria for clinically relevant anxiety). Nineteen veterans then participated in semi-structured interviews. Thematic analysis of the data generated three themes. The first theme highlighted how worry was relevant only in a few cases (four) generally regarding their grandchildren’s health, but the guilt in those who perceive responsibility for family health conditions also appeared to be a pertinent issue. The second theme highlighted the anger towards authorities resulting from perceived negligence and deception. The third theme highlighted the relevance of how certain life events across the life course influence the potential psychological impact. This study suggests that guilt must be considered in (potentially) exposed individuals whose family members experience health conditions, which may exacerbate distress. It also suggests the importance that authorities ensure transparency when dealing with any radiological exposure scenario to reduce the potential for anger. | en_US |
dc.description.sponsorship | Nuclear Community Charity Fund (NCCF) through funds received by The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust under the Aged Veterans Fund Grant AVF16 and Brunel University London under Grant 10790100. | en_US |
dc.format.extent | 1 - 18 (18) | - |
dc.format.medium | Print-Electronic | - |
dc.language | English | - |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.publisher | MDPI AG | en_US |
dc.rights | Copyright: © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. | - |
dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | - |
dc.subject | radiation | en_US |
dc.subject | anxiety | en_US |
dc.subject | worry | en_US |
dc.subject | British nuclear test veterans | en_US |
dc.subject | GAI-SF | en_US |
dc.subject | qualitative | en_US |
dc.subject | exposure | en_US |
dc.subject | mental health | en_US |
dc.subject | guilt | en_US |
dc.title | Exposure Worry: The Psychological Impact of Perceived Ionizing Radiation Exposure in British Nuclear Test Veterans | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182212188 | - |
dc.relation.isPartOf | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | - |
pubs.publication-status | Published | - |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1660-4601 | - |
Appears in Collections: | Dept of Life Sciences Research Papers Dept of Health Sciences Research Papers |
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