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Factors Influencing Individual Disaster Preparedness Information Seeking Behavior

Analysis of US Households

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ID21738175
AuthorsJason D Rivera (0000-0001-6853-615X, Buffalo State University, corresponding author)
Year2021
Volume22
Issue4
Publication date2021-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueNatural Hazards Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1527-6988 • E-ISSN: 1527-6996
PublisherAmerican Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1061/(asce)nh.1527-6996.0000510
OpenAlexW3189619314
LanguageEN
Citations received10
References cited44

Although various scholars have investigated the different types of media that are used by the public to access disaster preparedness information, few studies have sought to understand what factors influence individuals to engage in specific types of disaster preparedness information-seeking behavior. Using a national sample of Americans, this study observed factors that influence the odds of an individual attending a meeting on disaster preparedness, speaking to others about preparedness, and individually seeking information about disaster preparedness in other ways. Based on a series of analyses, it is observed that an individual’s past experience with disasters influences several of these information-seeking behaviors. Moreover, individual characteristics such as gender, education level, income, and race/ethnicity are also observed to have varying effects. Subsequent to the analysis, recommendations for future research are provided to better understand disaster preparedness-seeking behavior, in addition to what disaster management organizations might consider in relation to these findings

Emergency management · Environmental health · Ethnic group · Information seeking · Logistic regression · Odds · Poison control · Political science · Preparedness · Public relations · Suicide prevention · Computer Science · Disaster Management and Resilience · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Psychology · Public Relations and Crisis Communication · Risk Perception and Management

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