How Does the Quality of Life Affect Individuals’ Disaster Preparedness Behaviors? A Moderated Mediation Model-Based Case Study

Hong, Yuxiang; Kim, Jong‐Suk; Lee, Joo-Heon

doi:10.1007/s11205-019-02220-x

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“…(2013), Gowan et al. (2014) and Hong et al. (2020) have identified a positive association between QoL and household (or individual) preparedness behaviors.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Referring to the questionnaires by Hong et al. (2020), QoL was measured based on three question items, such as “On the whole, how happy do you think your life is nowadays?” (a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 = “not happy at all” to 5 = “very happy” was used to score).…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Emergency preparedness behaviors of MHO staff, such as learning professional knowledge, attending psychological training and participating in emergency response training and drills, are considered to be related to positive behaviors (Posch et al. , 2019; Hong et al. , 2020).…”

Section: Theoretical Framework and Hypothesis Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Previous studies have identified various factors that may influence MHO staff's emergency preparedness, including a wide range of socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge, experience, exercise participation, awareness of disaster planning, level of training, and professional ethics (Al-Shaqsi et al, 2015;SteelFisher et al, 2015;Lam et al, 2018;Songwathana and Timalsina, 2021). Moreover, researchers also found that quality of life (QoL) plays an extremely crucial role in promoting household and individual preparedness (Tomio et al, 2012;Strine et al, 2013;Hong et al, 2020). However, specific population groups, households, and individuals have different disaster preparedness needs and vulnerabilities (Kohn et al, 2012), and few studies have examined the relationship between QoL and MHO staff's emergency preparedness.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Quality of life and emergency preparedness of MHO staff: role of psychological capital and perceived organizational support

Hong

Zhao

2022

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PurposeEnhancing the initiative and enthusiasm of emergency preparedness behaviors among Medical and Health Organization (MHO) staff is an effective measure to prevent and reduce losses from emergencies. In this study, emergency preparedness behavioral intentions were divided into noncooperative behavioral intentions (EPNCBI) and cooperative behavioral intentions (EPCBI) to discuss the impact brought by quality of life (QoL). The mediating effects of psychological capital (PsyCap) and perceived organizational support (POS) were also considered.Design/methodology/approachA web-based questionnaire was used for MHO staff in China, and a structural equation analysis of the data collected from 243 participants was conducted to test the hypotheses.FindingsThe empirical results reveal that: (1) QoL had a positive effect on EPNCBI, PsyCap and POS; (2) PsyCap had a positive effect on EPNCBI and EPCBI; (3) POS had a positive effect on PsyCap and EPCBI; (4) PsyCap mediated the relationship between QoL and EPNCBI, and the relationship between POS and EPNCBI; (5) PsyCap and POS mediated the relationship between QoL and EPCBI.Practical implicationsImproving MHO staff’s QoL is an effective way to enhance positive behavioral outcomes. Furthermore, these findings could provide managers with valuable insight focusing their limited resources on enhancing the emergency preparedness of MHO staff by reinforcing the level of PsyCap and POS.Originality/valueThis study provides important updated considerations for the application of positive psychology in the field of emergency preparedness.

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“…(2013), Gowan et al. (2014) and Hong et al. (2020) have identified a positive association between QoL and household (or individual) preparedness behaviors.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Theoretical Framework and Hypothesis Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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“…QoL was measured based on the studies of [12] and [54], including three items: (1) "How happy or unhappy are you overall? (Not happy at all to very happy)"; (2) "How satisfied are you with your life nowadays?…”

Section: Quality Of Lifementioning

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Internet Use and Quality of Life: The Multiple Mediating Effects of Risk Perception and Internet Addiction

Qian

Huang

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The impact of internet use on quality of life (QoL) has become an increasing focus of academic research. This paper aims to explore the internal influencing mechanisms of internet use (i.e., leisure-oriented internet use (LIU); work-oriented internet use (WIU)) on QoL, with a focus on the multiple mediating effects of risk perception and internet addiction. We constructed a theoretical framework from a psychological perspective and tested the hypotheses using hierarchical regression analysis with a sample of 1535 participants. The results showed that: (1) LIU had a positive effect on QoL, while WIU did not have a significant impact on QoL; (2) both risk perception and internet addiction had a negative influence on QoL; (3) risk perception positively impacted internet addiction; (4) risk perception and internet addiction had multiple mediating effects on the relationship between internet use and QoL.

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The impact of subjective well-being on risk perception and disaster preparedness actions: A survey of the Kinki region, Japan, through structural equation modelling

Ashida,

Tzioutzios,

Cruz

2024

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

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How Does the Quality of Life Affect Individuals’ Disaster Preparedness Behaviors? A Moderated Mediation Model-Based Case Study

Cited by 8 publications

References 52 publications

Quality of life and emergency preparedness of MHO staff: role of psychological capital and perceived organizational support

Quality of life and emergency preparedness of MHO staff: role of psychological capital and perceived organizational support

Internet Use and Quality of Life: The Multiple Mediating Effects of Risk Perception and Internet Addiction

The impact of subjective well-being on risk perception and disaster preparedness actions: A survey of the Kinki region, Japan, through structural equation modelling

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