DISASTER ATTITUDE AND INDIVIDUAL DISASTER RESILIENCE AMONG UNİVERSITY STUDENTS AND INFLUENCING FACTORS: A DISASTER ZONE SAMPLE

Authors : Nazan Gürarslan Baş, Gülnaz Karatay, Nilgün Söylemez

Pages : 996-1005

Doi:10.47525/ulasbid.1560133

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Publication Date : 2024-12-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The aim of this study is to determine the level of disaster attitudes and disaster resilience among university students and to evaluate the factors affecting them. This descriptive and relational study was conducted with 411 university students studying in a disaster-affected province. The students, with an average age of 21.71±2.02, revealed that 80.3% had previously been exposed to a disaster, 16.1% had experienced disaster-related losses and 44% had received disaster training, The average disaster attitude scores and individual disaster resilience levels of university students were evaluated as moderate. The study found that having a personal disaster plan, having received disaster training, and being informed about environmental disaster risks were significant predictors of disaster attitude and individual disaster resilience (p<.05). Factors such as receiving disaster education and having a personal disaster plan, positively influenced the disaster attitudes and the disaster resilience of university students. In light of these results, it is recommended that disaster education be provided to university students, who represent an informed segment of society, to reduce the potential risks of disasters and to enhance the capacity to cope with disaster risks. It is also suggested that disaster education programs include information on disaster risks, vulnerable areas of the cities, and the stages of disaster preparedness and response.
Keywords : Afet, Afet Tututmu, Dayanıklılık, Sağlık, Öğrenci