Nuclear freedom and students' sense of efficacy about prevention of nuclear war.
Questionnaire and interview responses of young New Zealanders, living in a nuclear-free zone, reveal general concerns about nuclear war but relatively little personal, subjective worry. Their sense of citizen and national efficacy is stronger than that reported by youngsters in other countries, but is not reflected in feelings of self-efficacy. Responses are compared to those reported in North American and European research, and the importance of adult role models in facilitating children's belief in the efficacy of antinuclear activities is highlighted.
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Department of Management Studies and Labour Relations, University of Auckland, New Zealand.
D000293:Adolescent; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology; D001290:Attitude; D002648:Child; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D009520:New Zealand; D009689:Nuclear Warfare; D010553:Personality Development; D012307:Risk Factors; D012649:Self Concept