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Determining the Effect of Women's Earthquake Fear on Earthquake Risk Perception

Kadınların Deprem Korkusunun Deprem Risk Algısına Etkisinin Belirlenmesi

Fatma Gündüz(SİNOP ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-9585-3759
Ezgi Atalay(BOLU ABANT İZZET BAYSAL ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-7404-4351
Pages
801–813
Publication Date
2025-05-26
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Data for the study were collected between April 28, 2024, and August 15, 2024, using the "Socio-Demographic Information Form," the "Fear of Earthquake Scale," and the "Earthquake Risk Perception Scale." According to the results, employed participants had lower earthquake fear scores.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Increasing women's resilience against earthquake fear and educating them about disaster risks, promoting gender equality (SDG 5) and strengthening women's leadership are seen as important approaches in disaster management.
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Key Findings & Data:It was designed as a cross-sectional, descriptive, and correlational study, conducted with women aged 18 and older living in Türkiye.
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Conclusion & Impact:Data for the study were collected between April 28, 2024, and August 15, 2024, using the "Socio-Demographic Information Form," the "Fear of Earthquake Scale," and the "Earthquake Risk Perception Scale." According to the results, employed participants had lower earthquake fear scores.
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📍Scope:2024 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Kadınlar · Deprem Korkusu · Risk Algısı

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Increasing women's resilience against earthquake fear and educating them about disaster risks, promoting gender equality (SDG 5) and strengthening women's leadership are seen as important approaches in disaster management. This study aims to investigate the effect of women's fear of earthquakes on their perception of earthquake risk. It was designed as a cross-sectional, descriptive, and correlational study, conducted with women aged 18 and older living in Türkiye. Data for the study were collected between April 28, 2024, and August 15, 2024, using the "Socio-Demographic Information Form," the "Fear of Earthquake Scale," and the "Earthquake Risk Perception Scale." According to the results, employed participants had lower earthquake fear scores. Participants with moderate economic status had higher earthquake fear scores compared to those with better economic status. A strong positive (r=0.752) and significant (p<0.05) relationship was found between fear of earthquakes and earthquake risk perception. The fear of earthquakes and earthquake risk perceptions of the participants increase significantly together, demonstrating a strong correlation. Researchers examined the effects of earthquake fear on the earthquake risk perception of women living in Türkiye from various perspectives and the important findings can guide policy makers in creating gender equality (SDG 5) policies in disaster management.

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Kadınların deprem korkusuna karşı dayanıklılıklarının artırılması ve afet riskleri konusunda eğitilmeleri, toplumsal cinsiyet eşitliğinin teşvik edilmesi (SKH 5) ve kadın liderliğinin güçlendirilmesi afet yönetiminde önemli yaklaşımlar olarak görülmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, kadınların deprem korkusunun deprem riski algıları üzerindeki etkisini incelemektir. Türkiye'de yaşayan 18 yaş ve üzeri kadınlarla yürütülen kesitsel, tanımlayıcı ve ilişki arayıcı bir çalışma olarak tasarlanmıştır. Çalışmanın verileri 28 Nisan 2024 - 15 Ağustos 2024 tarihleri arasında "Sosyo-Demografik Bilgi Formu", "Deprem Korkusu Ölçeği" ve "Deprem Riski Algısı Ölçeği" kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Sonuçlara göre çalışan katılımcıların deprem korku puanları daha düşüktü. Orta düzeyde ekonomik duruma sahip katılımcıların deprem korku puanları, daha iyi ekonomik duruma sahip olanlara göre daha yüksekti. Deprem korkusu ile deprem riski algısı arasında güçlü, pozitif (r=0,752) ve anlamlı (p<0,05) bir ilişki bulunmuştur. Katılımcıların deprem korkusu ve deprem riski algıları birlikte önemli ölçüde artmakta olup, güçlü bir korelasyon göstermektedir. Araştırmacılar, deprem korkusunun Türkiye'de yaşayan kadınların deprem riski algısı üzerindeki etkilerini çeşitli perspektiflerden incelemiş olup bulgular, afet yönetiminde cinsiyet eşitliği (SDG 5) politikaları oluşturmada politika yapıcılara rehberlik edebilir.

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Gündüz, F., Atalay, E. (2025). Determining the Effect of Women's Earthquake Fear on Earthquake Risk Perception. Fırat Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, Cilt: 35 Sayı: 2, 801–813. https://doi.org/10.18069/firatsbed.1599856

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