Psychosocial implications of unconventional natural gas development: Quality of life in Ohio's Guernsey and Noble Counties. (February 2018)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Psychosocial implications of unconventional natural gas development: Quality of life in Ohio's Guernsey and Noble Counties. (February 2018)
- Main Title:
- Psychosocial implications of unconventional natural gas development: Quality of life in Ohio's Guernsey and Noble Counties
- Authors:
- Fisher, Michael P.
Mayer, Alex
Vollet, Kaitlin
Hill, Elaine L.
Haynes, Erin N. - Abstract:
- Abstract: As unconventional natural gas development (UNGD) activities such as "fracking" have proliferated across the U.S., research has begun to examine their impacts on human life. Much scholarship has centered on possible health and environmental impacts. However, a range of plausible psychosocial impacts has begun to emerge. Utilizing grounded theory methods and data from qualitative interviews with residents of two counties in Appalachian Eastern Ohio (Guernsey and Noble), we examined the quality of life (QoL) impacts on residents, who live and work amid UNGD. QoL impacts were reported in five core categories, specifically psychological stress, social stress, environment, physical health, and traffic. Psychological stress was a particularly salient theme, as residents living near UNGD found themselves anxious about the uncertainties of fracking; frustrated by interactions with oil and gas industry officials; stressed about noise or light pollution; and, in some instances, facing the possibility of moving from the region. Highlights: Thirty-four Ohio residents were interviewed to assess quality of life amid fracking. Residents reported psychological, social, environmental, health and traffic impacts. Psychological stress was a particularly salient theme. Some residents were faced with having to adapt to these impacts or move away.
- Is Part Of:
- Journal of environmental psychology. Volume 55(2018)
- Journal:
- Journal of environmental psychology
- Issue:
- Volume 55(2018)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 55, Issue 2018 (2018)
- Year:
- 2018
- Volume:
- 55
- Issue:
- 2018
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2018-0055-2018-0000
- Page Start:
- 90
- Page End:
- 98
- Publication Date:
- 2018-02
- Subjects:
- Appalachia -- Hydraulic fracturing -- Psychological stress -- Quality of life -- Social stress
Environmental psychology -- Periodicals
Environment -- Periodicals
Psychology -- Periodicals
155.905 - Journal URLs:
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- 10.1016/j.jenvp.2017.12.008 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0272-4944
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