Longitudinal associations of radiation risk perceptions and mental health among non-evacuee residents of Fukushima prefecture seven years after the nuclear power plant disaster

• Main Authors: Maiko Fukasawa (Author), Norito Kawakami (Author), Maki Umeda (Author), Tsuyoshi Akiyama (Author), Naoko Horikoshi (Author), Seiji Yasumura (Author), Hirooki Yabe (Author), Yuriko Suzuki (Author), Evelyn J. Bromet (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We aimed to explore the effects of prolonged radiation risk perceptions on mental health after the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident occurred in 2011. We investigated the longitudinal associations of radiation risk perceptions five years after the accident with psychological distress and posttr...