A Survey of Perception of Nuclear Radiation Risks among Teachers and Students around a Nuclear Power Plant in Liaoning Province, China.
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| Titel: | A Survey of Perception of Nuclear Radiation Risks among Teachers and Students around a Nuclear Power Plant in Liaoning Province, China. |
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| Autoren: | Liu S; Liaoning Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenyang, China, 110172., Sun L; Liaoning Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenyang, China, 110172., Lei C; National Institute for Radiological Protection, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China, 100088., Yuan L; National Institute for Radiological Protection, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China, 100088., Cui Y; Liaoning Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenyang, China, 110172., Sun S; Liaoning Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenyang, China, 110172. |
| Quelle: | Health physics [Health Phys] 2025 Dec 01; Vol. 129 (6), pp. 514-522. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 May 07. |
| Publikationsart: | Journal Article |
| Sprache: | English |
| Info zur Zeitschrift: | Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 2985093R Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1538-5159 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00179078 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Health Phys Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: <2003->: Hagerstown, MD : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Original Publication: New York. |
| MeSH-Schlagworte: | Nuclear Power Plants* , School Teachers*/psychology , School Teachers*/statistics & numerical data , Students*/psychology , Students*/statistics & numerical data , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice* , Perception* , Radiation Exposure*, Humans ; China ; Female ; Male ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Adult ; Adolescent |
| Abstract: | To characterize awareness of radiation-related knowledge (RRK) and nuclear energy-related knowledge (NERK) among students and teachers living and working around nuclear power plants (NPPs), a survey of 546 teachers and students in two schools (one middle school and one high school) within 30 km of an NPP in Liaoning Province was conducted via paper questionnaires, web-based surveys, and face-to-face interviews. The data were entered using EpiData 3.1, and the result was analyzed using R Version 3.2.2. The analytical methods used included utilization and composition ratios, as well as mean-χ ± SD to statistically describe the data, and χ2 (Fisher's and Pearson's tests) as well as Student's t -test to draw comparisons. The results showed that the RRK and NERK scores (14 questions in total) of the teachers and students (546 individuals in total) were 75.6% and 57.4%, respectively. In the radiation knowledge section of the survey, the RRK of the students plus teachers was 67.8%, while the NERK score was 55.9%. The teachers' attitudes toward the benefits of nuclear energy was more positive, which may be attributable to their higher educational levels, their occupations, or their backgrounds. The survey results also indicated that teachers and students trusted nuclear science experts and authoritative media more than other non-authoritative media. This indicates that the ways in which relevant knowledge related to nuclear energy is disseminated should be carefully considered. (Copyright © 2025 The Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of the Health Physics Society.) |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: nuclear; nuclear energy awareness survey; nuclear power plant; power plant; radiation; radiation protection nuclear radiation awareness survey |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20250507 Date Completed: 20251106 Latest Revision: 20251106 |
| Update Code: | 20251107 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC12577651 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/HP.0000000000001987 |
| PMID: | 40333466 |
| Datenbank: | MEDLINE |
Nájsť tento článok vo Web of Science | Abstract: | To characterize awareness of radiation-related knowledge (RRK) and nuclear energy-related knowledge (NERK) among students and teachers living and working around nuclear power plants (NPPs), a survey of 546 teachers and students in two schools (one middle school and one high school) within 30 km of an NPP in Liaoning Province was conducted via paper questionnaires, web-based surveys, and face-to-face interviews. The data were entered using EpiData 3.1, and the result was analyzed using R Version 3.2.2. The analytical methods used included utilization and composition ratios, as well as mean-χ ± SD to statistically describe the data, and χ2 (Fisher's and Pearson's tests) as well as Student's t -test to draw comparisons. The results showed that the RRK and NERK scores (14 questions in total) of the teachers and students (546 individuals in total) were 75.6% and 57.4%, respectively. In the radiation knowledge section of the survey, the RRK of the students plus teachers was 67.8%, while the NERK score was 55.9%. The teachers' attitudes toward the benefits of nuclear energy was more positive, which may be attributable to their higher educational levels, their occupations, or their backgrounds. The survey results also indicated that teachers and students trusted nuclear science experts and authoritative media more than other non-authoritative media. This indicates that the ways in which relevant knowledge related to nuclear energy is disseminated should be carefully considered.<br /> (Copyright © 2025 The Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of the Health Physics Society.) |
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| ISSN: | 1538-5159 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/HP.0000000000001987 |