ASSESSMENT OF STUDENTS' BELIEF IN DISASTER PREPAREDNESS

Year 2025, Volume: 13 Issue: 1, 48 - 61

Taner Akarsu , Zeynep Güldane Andaç

https://doi.org/10.33715/inonusaglik.1568010

Abstract

The research was conducted with the objective of evaluating the disaster preparedness belief of students enrolled at the district centre, which is situated in an area characterised by a high risk of potential disasters. The descriptive study was conducted between 15 November 2023 and 15 February 2024 at the Vocational School in the Cerkes district of the Cankiri province. The study sample consisted of 195 students, 129 (66.2%) female and 66 (33.8%) male, who participated voluntarily. Data were collected via face-to-face interviews with the students. The data were collected using two instruments: a personal information form questionnaire and a “General Disaster Preparedness Belief Scale” (GDPBS). The statistical significance of the data was evaluated at the (p <0.05) level. The descriptive variables of sociodemographic characteristics and disaster preparedness status were found to create a significant difference in the sub-dimension and total score of the GDPBS (p <0.05). The mean total score of the GDPBS was 118.0 ± 11.6. It is hypothesised that determining the level of preparedness of students in the event of a potential disaster will facilitate the identification of issues that may arise in the disaster preparedness process, thereby enabling their resolution in a timely manner.

Keywords

Disaster, Disaster preparedness, Disaster preparedness belief, Students

Supporting Institution

TUBITAK

Project Number

2209-A - INCLUDED IN THE LIST OF WINNERS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS RESEARCH PROJECTS SUPPORT PROGRAM 2023 1ST TERM. SERIAL NO: 1311

Thanks

Our research has been entitled to be supported within the scope of the Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) 2023 1st term "2209-A" University Students Research Projects Support Programme. We would like to thank TUBITAK for supporting the research.

Öğrencı̇lerı̇n Afete Hazırlık İnancının Değerlendı̇rı̇lmesı̇

Abstract

Araştırma olası afetler bakımından riskli bir konumda yer alan ilçe merkezindeki öğrenim gören öğrencilerin afete hazırlık inancını değerlendirmek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Tanımlayıcı türdeki çalışma 15 Kasım 2023–15 Şubat 2024 tarihleri arasında Çankırı ili Çerkeş ilçesinde bulunan Meslek Yüksekokulunda gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışmanın örneklemini gönüllü katılım sağlayan 129 (%66.2) kadın ve 66 (%33.8) erkek olmak üzere toplam 195 öğrenci oluşturmaktadır. Veriler öğrencilerle yüz yüze görüşme yöntemiyle toplanmıştır. Veriler, kişisel bilgi formu anketi ve genel afete hazırlık inanç ölçeği olmak üzere iki araç kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Verilerin istatistiksel anlamlılığı p<0.05 düzeyinde değerlendirilmiştir. Sosyodemografik özellikler ve afete hazırlık durumu tanımlayıcı değişkenlerinin, genel afete hazırlık inancı ölçeği alt boyutu ve toplam puanında anlamlı bir fark yarattığı bulunmuştur (p<0.05). Öğrencilerin genel afete hazırlık inancı ölçeği toplam puanının ortalaması 118.0±11.6 olarak bulunmuştur. Olası bir afet durumuna karşı öğrencilerin hazır olma inancının değerlendirilmesi, afete hazırlık sürecinde ortaya çıkabilecek sorunların önceden belirlenerek çözümlenmesine olumlu katkı sağlayabilir.

Keywords

Afet, Afete hazırlık, Afete hazırlık inancı, Öğrenci

Supporting Institution

TÜBİTAK

Project Number

2209-A - INCLUDED IN THE LIST OF WINNERS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS RESEARCH PROJECTS SUPPORT PROGRAM 2023 1ST TERM. SERIAL NO: 1311

Thanks

Araştırmamız, Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknik Araştırma Kurumu (TÜBİTAK) 2023 1. dönem "2209-A" Üniversite Öğrencileri Araştırma Projeleri Destekleme Programı kapsamında desteklenmeye hak kazanmıştır. Araştırmayı desteklediği için TÜBİTAK'a teşekkür ederiz.

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