An Investigation of University Students' Sustainable Earthquake Awareness Levels in Terms of Different Variables

Erol Sözen; Murat Genç

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An Investigation of University Students' Sustainable Earthquake Awareness Levels in Terms of Different Variables

Authors:

Erol Sözen | Murat Genç

Publisher:

Sakarya University

Main Topics:

Other Fields of Education

Journal:

Sakarya University Journal of Education Vol.13 Issue 4, pp.550-573

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001306170

pISSN:

2146-7455

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Abstract:

 Earthquakes have a significant impact on social, economic, and educational aspects of life. The negative effects of earthquakes on education and training are well documented. It is crucial to be adequately prepared to minimize these effects. This study aims to investigate the earthquake awareness of university students from a sustainable perspective. The survey model, a quantitative research method, was employed in this study. The research study comprised of 200 male 36.10 and 354 female 63.90 students who voluntarily participated from a university in the Western Black Sea Region during the 2022-2023 academic year. The Sustainable Earthquake Awareness Scale results show an average of 3.23 Undecided for the first factor, Earthquake Structure Relationship, 2.32 Disagree for the second factor, Earthquake Preparation Application, and 2.27 Disagree for the third factor, Earthquake Preparedness. The overall mean of the scale was 2.61 Undecided. The results indicate that university students are not adequately prepared for possible earthquakes. There is no significant difference in Sustainable Earthquake Awareness Levels between male and female university students in all sub-factors and the total scale. Furthermore, as the grade level of university students increases, their sustainable earthquake awareness also increases. Furthermore, there is a notable contrast in the earthquake awareness levels of students from the faculties of engineering, health, and theology, with engineering students exhibiting a higher level of awareness. The study found no statistically significant difference between the sustainable earthquake awareness levels of university students and the number of floors in the building where they reside, both in terms of sub-factors and the overall scale.

 Earthquakes have a significant impact on social, economic, and educational aspects of life. The negative effects of earthquakes on education and training are well documented. It is crucial to be adequately prepared to minimize these effects. This study aims to investigate the earthquake awareness of university students from a sustainable perspective. The survey model, a quantitative research method, was employed in this study. The research study comprised of 200 male 36.10 and 354 female 63.90 students who voluntarily participated from a university in the Western Black Sea Region during the 2022-2023 academic year. The Sustainable Earthquake Awareness Scale results show an average of 3.23 Undecided for the first factor, Earthquake Structure Relationship, 2.32 Disagree for the second factor, Earthquake Preparation Application, and 2.27 Disagree for the third factor, Earthquake Preparedness. The overall mean of the scale was 2.61 Undecided. The results indicate that university students are not adequately prepared for possible earthquakes. There is no significant difference in Sustainable Earthquake Awareness Levels between male and female university students in all sub-factors and the total scale. Furthermore, as the grade level of university students increases, their sustainable earthquake awareness also increases. Furthermore, there is a notable contrast in the earthquake awareness levels of students from the faculties of engineering, health, and theology, with engineering students exhibiting a higher level of awareness. The study found no statistically significant difference between the sustainable earthquake awareness levels of university students and the number of floors in the building where they reside, both in terms of sub-factors and the overall scale.

 Earthquakes have a significant impact on social, economic, and educational aspects of life. The negative effects of earthquakes on education and training are well documented. It is crucial to be adequately prepared to minimize these effects. This study aims to investigate the earthquake awareness of university students from a sustainable perspective. The survey model, a quantitative research method, was employed in this study. The research study comprised of 200 male 36.10 and 354 female 63.90 students who voluntarily participated from a university in the Western Black Sea Region during the 2022-2023 academic year. The Sustainable Earthquake Awareness Scale results show an average of 3.23 Undecided for the first factor, Earthquake Structure Relationship, 2.32 Disagree for the second factor, Earthquake Preparation Application, and 2.27 Disagree for the third factor, Earthquake Preparedness. The overall mean of the scale was 2.61 Undecided. The results indicate that university students are not adequately prepared for possible earthquakes. There is no significant difference in Sustainable Earthquake Awareness Levels between male and female university students in all sub-factors and the total scale. Furthermore, as the grade level of university students increases, their sustainable earthquake awareness also increases. Furthermore, there is a notable contrast in the earthquake awareness levels of students from the faculties of engineering, health, and theology, with engineering students exhibiting a higher level of awareness. The study found no statistically significant difference between the sustainable earthquake awareness levels of university students and the number of floors in the building where they reside, both in terms of sub-factors and the overall scale.

 Depremler, tüm sosyal, ekonomik hayatı etkilediği gibi, eğitim-öğretim hayatını da olumsuz etkilemektedir. Ülkemizde meydana gelen depremlerin de birçok olumsuz etkisi olmuştur. Bu olumsuz etkileri en az seviyeye düşürmek için hazırlıklı olmak önemlidir. Bu yüzden bu çalışmada üniversite öğrencilerinin sürdürülebilir deprem farkındalıklarının araştırılması amaçlanmıştır. Bu araştırmada nicel araştırma modellerinden tarama modeli kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu 2022-2023 eğitim-öğretim yılında Batı Karadeniz Bölgesinde bulunan bir üniversitenin öğrencileri arasından rastgele seçilen 200 36,10 erkek ve 354 63,90 kız öğrenci oluşturmaktadır. Sürdürülebilir Deprem Farkındalık Ölçeğinin birinci faktör Deprem Yapı İlişkisi ortalaması 3,23 Kararsızım, ikinci faktör Deprem Hazırlığı Uygulaması ortalaması 2,32 katılmıyorum, üçüncü faktör Depreme Karşı Hazırlıklı Olma ortalaması 2,27 Katılmıyorum düzeyinde olduğu görülmektedir. Ölçeğin genel ortalaması 2,61 Kararsızım olarak belirlenmiştir. Bu sonuçlardan olabilecek depremlere karşı sürdürülebilir bir farkındalığın yani yeterli bir hazırlığın olmadığı sonucu çıkarılabilir. Ayrıca öğrencilerin cinsiyeti ile Sürdürülebilir Deprem Farkındalık Düzeylerinin tüm alt faktörlerde ve toplam ölçekte anlamlı bir fark olmadığı görülmektedir. Bunun yanında üniversite öğrencilerinin sınıf düzeyi artıkça sürdürülebilir deprem farkındalıklarının arttığı görülmektedir. Ayrıca mühendislik fakültesi öğrencileri ile sağlık fakültesi ve ilahiyat fakültesi öğrencilerinin sürdürülebilir deprem farkındalık düzeyleri arasında anlamlı bir fark vardır ve fark mühendislik fakültesi öğrencileri lehinedir. Diğer bir araştırma sonucuna göre ise üniversite öğrencilerinin yaşadıkları binanın kat sayısı ile sürdürülebilir deprem farkındalıkları düzeyleri arasında ölçeğin tümünde ve alt boyutlar açısından istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark tespit edilmemiştir.

Article Details

An Investigation of University Students' Sustainable Earthquake Awareness Levels in Terms of Different Variables

Authors:

Erol Sözen | Murat Genç

Publisher:

Sakarya University

Main Topics:

Other Fields of Education

Journal:

Sakarya University Journal of Education Vol.13 Issue 4, pp.550-573

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001306170

pISSN:

2146-7455

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Article Details

Authors: Erol Sözen | Murat Genç

Publisher: Sakarya University

Main Topics: Other Fields of Education

Journal: Sakarya University Journal of Education Vol.13 Issue 4, pp.550-573

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 12/2023

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001306170

pISSN: 2146-7455

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Authors:

Erol Sözen | Murat Genç

Publisher:

Sakarya University

Main Topics:

Other Fields of Education

Journal:

Sakarya University Journal of Education Vol.13 Issue 4, pp.550-573

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001306170

pISSN:

2146-7455