Roscoe B, Goodwin M P
Individual and Family Studies, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant 48859.
Adolescence. 1987 Winter;22(88):803-12.
Three hundred fifty-seven college students were surveyed to assess later adolescents' awareness of the status of nuclear arms development and possible effects of a nuclear war on people and the environment. Chi-square analyses were performed to determine whether the frequency of correct responses differed with regard to participants' sex, political orientation, and position toward the United States' possession of nuclear weapons. Results suggest that later adolescents are extremely uninformed regarding the current status of nuclear issues and the consequences of a nuclear war. These data, coupled with findings from previous studies reporting children's and adolescents' concerns and fears about nuclear war, indicate that there is a strong need to educate young people concerning nuclear issues.
对357名大学生进行了调查，以评估青少年后期对核武器发展状况以及核战争对人类和环境可能产生的影响的认知。进行卡方分析以确定正确回答的频率在参与者的性别、政治倾向以及对美国拥有核武器的立场方面是否存在差异。结果表明，青少年后期对核问题的现状以及核战争的后果了解极少。这些数据，再加上先前研究报告中关于儿童和青少年对核战争的担忧和恐惧的结果，表明非常有必要对年轻人进行核问题方面的教育。
