Van Hoorn J, Le Veck P, French P
School of Education, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA 95211.
J Adolesc. 1989 Mar;12(1):41-53. doi: 10.1016/0140-1971(89)90088-2.
College students, subjects in a 1983 study on reaction to that threat of nuclear war, participated in a follow-up study to investigate the changes that occur from late adolescence to early adulthood. The 41 subjects again completed the Nuclear War Attitude Survey (NWAS II) and, additionally, a second questionnaire and to 1 to 2 1/2 hour individual interview during which they were asked to explain changes in their answers to the NWAS II. Compared to their previous responses to the NWAS II, the responses of these young adults showed statistically significant decreases in the frequency they reported thinking about the possibility of nuclear war, their estimation of the likelihood of a nuclear war, and their intention to contact the news media to express their views. The researchers hypothesize that the major reasons for changes in response were (1) developmental differences, (2) the campus culture, (3) the political climate, (4) the media climate and (5) lack of engagement with the democratic process.
大学生是1983年一项关于对核战争威胁反应的研究的受试者，他们参与了一项后续研究，以调查从青春期后期到成年早期所发生的变化。这41名受试者再次完成了核战争态度调查（NWAS II），此外，还完成了第二份问卷，并接受了1至2个半小时的个人访谈，期间他们被要求解释自己对NWAS II回答的变化。与他们之前对NWAS II的回答相比，这些年轻人的回答显示，他们报告思考核战争可能性的频率、对核战争可能性的估计以及联系新闻媒体表达观点的意愿在统计上有显著下降。研究人员推测，回答变化的主要原因是：（1）发育差异；（2）校园文化；（3）政治气候；（4）媒体环境；（5）缺乏对民主进程的参与。
