Open AccessBehavioral, Normative and Control Beliefs about Earthquake Preparedness: A Deductive Content Analysis Study
Author(s) -
Mehdi Najafi,
Hamid Reza Khankeh,
Helen Elmi,
Negar Pourvakhshoori
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
plos currents
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.282
H-Index - 49
ISSN - 2157-3999
DOI - 10.1371/currents.dis.20fbad29d53fb164ac2699dc2736d804
Subject(s) - preparedness , normative , theory of planned behavior , salient , psychology , control (management) , applied psychology , content analysis , social psychology , psychological intervention , emergency management , political science , computer science , sociology , social science , artificial intelligence , psychiatry , law
Despite efforts to increase earthquake preparedness (EP), the level of earthquake preparedness in Tehran is low, even when people acknowledge the risk they face. This problem has its roots in the beliefs of Tehran inhabitants about EP. This study is aimed to elicit the salient beliefs about earthquake preparedness among Tehran citizens.