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KMID : 0904520090250010153
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Health and Medical Sociology
2009 Volume.25 No. 1 p.153 ~ p.176
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Factors Related to Psychosocial Stress Level of Residents Living Near The Gori Nuclear Power Plant
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Choi Hong-Jo
Cho Byung-Mann
Yoon Tae-Ho
Hwang In-Kyung
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the stress level according to the socio-structural, psycho-social, and community factors of residents living near the Gori nuclear power plant based on eco-social theory.
We conducted a cross-sectional study of 370 adults over 35 years living near Gori Nuclear Power Plant. The stress level was calculated by the psychosocial wellbeing index (short form). The independent factors included gender, age, educational level, fassly income, job, marriage status, region, years of residenctioperception of nuclear power plant’s safety, and relationship between fassly income sources and the power plant. To evaluate related factors impact on residents’ stress level, weoperformed t-test, ANOVA, and multiple regression analysis.
The stress level was Significantly higher in the female, elderly, lower educational level, lower family income, unemployment, and divorced or unmarried group. It was also higher in the group which felt less safe on the nuclear power plant and recognized family income is less related to the plant, and disadvantaged area (Seoseang Myon), In multiple regression analysis, the stress level was significantly related to socio-structural factors (lower income, divorced or unmarried), psycho-social factors(safety perception of nuclear power plant, relation of family income and nuclear power plant), and community factor(disadvantaged area). Health impact assessment based on eco-social model should be performed prior to establish dangerous facilities like as nuclear power plant.
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KEYWORD
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Stress, Eco-Social, Nuclear Power Plant
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