Why do people prepare for natural hazards? Developing and testing a Theory of Planned Behaviour approach

Vinnell, Lauren J.; Milfont, Taciano L.; McClure, John

doi:10.1016/j.cresp.2021.100011

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“…These include such aspects as risk perception (Solberg et al, 2010;Bourque et al, 2012;Bourque, 2013;McClure et al, 2015;Dunn et al, 2016), biases stemming from certain perceptions such as optimism and normalization biases (Weinstein, 1989a;Mileti and O'Brien, 1992;Helweg-Larsen, 1999;Spittal et al, 2005;Shapira et al, 2018), levels of concern, fear or anxiety (Dooley et al, 1992;Rüstemli and Karanci, 1999;Karanci and Aksit, 2000;Siegel et al, 2003;Heller et al, 2005;Dunn et al, 2016;Paton and Buergelt, 2019) and people's ability for personal control (Rüstemli and Karanci, 1999). Research in Aotearoa New Zealand particularly has shown that potential barriers to preparation behavior such as cost or logistics are less influential than cognitive barriers (McClure et al, 2015;Vinnell et al, 2021).…”

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“…Several theories have been developed to explain and predict people's behavior in hazard contexts, including in response to warnings, including the Protective Action Decision Model (PADM) (Lindell and Perry, 2012); Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) (Tanner et al, 1989), and Community Engagement Theory (CET) (Paton, 2013). Theories from other areas of behavioral sciences have also been applied in the hazard context, including Emergent Norm Theory (ENT) (Wood et al, 2017) and the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) (Vinnell et al, 2021). These models propose a large number of factors which can influence both people's preparation behavior and response behavior, including environmental and social cues; information about the peril/warning itself; exposure to that information; perceptions about the threat, actions, and what others think; and factors related to the current situation.…”

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The Effects of Earthquake Experience on Intentions to Respond to Earthquake Early Warnings

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Warning systems are essential for providing people with information so they can take protective action in response to perils. Systems need to be human-centered, which requires an understanding of the context within which humans operate. Therefore, our research sought to understand the human context for Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) in Aotearoa New Zealand, a location where no comprehensive EEW system existed in 2019 when we did this study. We undertook a survey of people's previous experiences of earthquakes, their perceptions of the usefulness of a hypothetical EEW system, and their intended responses to a potential warning (for example, Drop, Cover, Hold (DCH), staying still, performing safety actions). Results showed little difference in perceived usefulness of an EEW system between those with and without earthquake experience, except for a weak relationship between perceived usefulness and if a respondent's family or friends had previously experienced injury, damage or loss from an earthquake. Previous earthquake experience was, however, associated with various intended responses to a warning. The more direct, or personally relevant a person's experiences were, the more likely they were to intend to take a useful action on receipt of an EEW. Again, the type of experience which showed the largest difference was having had a family member or friend experience injury, damage or loss. Experience of participation in training, exercises or drills did not seem to prompt the correct intended actions for earthquake warnings; however, given the hypothetical nature of the study, it is possible people did not associate their participation in drills, for example, with a potential action that could be taken on receipt of an EEW. Our analysis of regional differences highlighted that intentions to mentally prepare on receipt of a warning were significantly higher for Canterbury region participants, most likely related to strong shaking and subsequent impacts experienced during the 2010–11 Canterbury Earthquake Sequence. Our research reinforces that previous experience can influence earthquake-related perceptions and behaviors, but in different ways depending on the context. Public communication and interventions for EEW could take into consideration different levels and types of experiences of the audience for greater success in response.

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The Effects of Earthquake Experience on Intentions to Respond to Earthquake Early Warnings

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“…Similarly, ''hold'' can include holding on to a leg of furniture, again if it is nearby, but is primarily intended to refer to waiting in the protective position until the shaking stops. Previous research has demonstrated the importance of people understanding the intended outcome of a behavior meant to protect them from hazards such as earthquakes (Vinnell et al, 2021b).…”

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Behavioral responses to earthquake shaking: Video footage analysis of the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake in Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand

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Initiatives such as the ShakeOut earthquake drill (run nationally in Aotearoa New Zealand since 2012) are effective at teaching the protective actions “drop, cover, and hold” which can reduce the likelihood of injury during earthquakes. However, our understanding of human behavior during actual shaking is limited. Previous work has used retrospective self-reports to explore what actions people take during and immediately after an earthquake. While informative, such data is exposed to biases common in these types of methods. It is therefore important to complement the previous research with more objective data. This research builds on previously-developed methods of analyzing Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) footage to examine actions taken during the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake at Wellington International Airport, Aotearoa New Zealand. Only one of the 68 codable individuals was observed to undertake “drop, cover, and hold” as recommended in New Zealand, although a quarter took some kind of protective action (e.g. dropping or covering). The majority responded by standing, walking, looking around, or helping those near them. Because this earthquake had distinct P-wave and S-waves, we were able to examine changes in behavior caused by increases in shaking intensity. Among the 36 individuals who could be observed during the strong S-wave jolt, 27 changed their behavior; 11 changed from not protecting themselves to taking at least one protective action, and another 8 who were already undertaking at least one protective action took a further one or more steps to protect themselves. Among the 10 people observed to have an uncontrolled response to the sudden increase in shaking intensity, nine were taking no actions to protect themselves demonstrating the importance of taking protective actions before the arrival of strong shaking. This article presents key considerations for CCTV analysis and useful observations of behavior during earthquake shaking which can help to reduce injuries and fatalities.

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“…This theory has been widely used in various research fields such as health, education and health science (Pooreh & Nodeh, 2015;Wikamorys & Rochmah, 2017;Si et al, 2019). Vinnell et al (2021) also stated that this theory is the main predictor of a behaviour is the intention to perform it. Attitudes toward the behaviour, views about societal norms related to the behaviour, and control beliefs over the behaviour all influence intentions.…”

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A Theoretical Framework to Study Conceptual Understanding and Earthquake Readiness Among School Students at Ranau, Sabah

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School students are a group that is very vulnerable to the risk of earthquake disasters in schools. Hence, a clearer understanding of the concept of earthquakes and readiness for earthquakes is a key element that needs to be given special attention by teachers in educating students. This scenario has prompted various studies to be conducted to evaluate and identify methods and strategies to improve understanding of concepts and earthquake preparedness to students. This is to help reduce risk and build disaster resilience among students. Therefore, the integration of the use of robots in the game learning module is able to help students in understanding the important concepts of earthquakes and the readiness that need to be taken when facing this disaster. This is due to the potential of the inclusion of robots in the teaching and learning process of games to boost student intrinsic motivation, enhance their critical thinking, problem-solving, and metacognition skills, and make it simpler for them to understand difficult concepts. To ensure that the teaching and learning process of the robot game module is perfectly implemented and meets the learning objectives, it is crucial to choose the appropriate theory. This article suggests a theoretical framework based on inclusive review of literatures to explore conceptual understanding of earthquake and earthquake preparedness among school students at Ranau, Sabah.

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Why do people prepare for natural hazards? Developing and testing a Theory of Planned Behaviour approach

Cited by 19 publications

References 68 publications

The Effects of Earthquake Experience on Intentions to Respond to Earthquake Early Warnings

The Effects of Earthquake Experience on Intentions to Respond to Earthquake Early Warnings

Behavioral responses to earthquake shaking: Video footage analysis of the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake in Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand

A Theoretical Framework to Study Conceptual Understanding and Earthquake Readiness Among School Students at Ranau, Sabah

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