Abstract

Soviet and American early teens self-reported worries about on a questionnaire designed to disguise its intent. Soviet youth rated nuclear war as their greatest concern, with 89% indicating that they were very worried. American teens rated nuclear war second in intensity of concern to death of parent, with 39% very worried. A high proportion of both groups felt that nuclear war was preventable but affected their future plans. These results indicate that nuclear war is of great concern to youth in America and the Soviet Union. Cross-country comparisons were made on questionnaire responses and the implications of these results are discussed.

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