Preparing for disaster: preparedness in a flood and cyclone prone community
Kanakis, Katerina, and McShane, Connar (2016) Preparing for disaster: preparedness in a flood and cyclone prone community. Australian Journal of Emergency Management, 31 (2). pp. 18-24.
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Abstract
Research suggests that the perception of a threat, high levels of self-efficacy, and high levels of social connectedness and trust may facilitate engagement in preparatory behaviours for severe weather events. To identify the psychosocial determinants of preparatory behaviours in cyclone- and flood-prone communities, a questionnaire was completed by 275 (103 males, 169 females, three not identified) participants from a north Queensland community. The results from this study show that perceived susceptibility to a future severe weather event, social connectedness, and self-efficacy significantly predict part of the variance in preparatory behaviour. Therefore communicating personal vulnerability to an event, providing information on how to undertake recommended preparatory action, and increasing engagement in the community may contribute to effective preparation at the community level.
| Item ID: | 43957 |
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| Item Type: | Article (Research - C1) |
| ISSN: | 1324-1540 |
| Keywords: | disaster preparedness; resilience |
| Additional Information: | The Australian Journal of Emergency Management by AIDR is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Jul 2016 03:35 |
| FoR Codes: | 52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5205 Social and personality psychology > 520501 Community psychology @ 100% |
| SEO Codes: | 96 ENVIRONMENT > 9610 Natural Hazards > 961010 Natural Hazards in Urban and Industrial Environments @ 30% 92 HEALTH > 9204 Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health) > 920407 Health Protection and/or Disaster Response @ 40% 92 HEALTH > 9205 Specific Population Health (excl. Indigenous Health) > 920599 Specific Population Health (excl. Indigenous Health) not elsewhere classified @ 30% |
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