Toxic Waste: Psychological effect of living on contaminated ground

Rainer Höger; Ellen Matthies; Rainer Guski

doi:10.1080/00207599208246902

Toxic Waste: Psychological effect of living on contaminated ground

Rainer Höger
, Ellen Matthies
, Rainer Guski

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Abstract

The studyevaluated the stresa-related psychological effects associated with living on contaminated ground. 215 residents of the contaminated area were compared with the equivalent sample of 200 people. Results are based on a standardised interview investigating psycho-somatic symptoms and life satisfaction, In addition the residents of the contaminated area were asked to
report experienced threat, cognitive control, and coping strategies The findings show that the residents reported significantly more psychosomatic symptoms and less life satisfaction than the control group.

Original language	English
Journal	International Journal of Psychology
Volume	27
Issue number	3-4
Pages (from-to)	630
Number of pages	1
ISSN	0020-7594
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00207599208246902
Publication status	Published - 01.08.1992
Externally published	Yes

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Business psychology

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Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Psychology(all)

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