Effects of Risk Perception on Disaster Preparedness Toward Typhoons: An Application of the Extended Theory of Planned Behavior

Sai Leung Ng

doi:10.1007/s13753-022-00398-2

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Sai Leung Ng. Effects of Risk Perception on Disaster Preparedness Toward Typhoons: An Application of the Extended Theory of Planned Behavior[J]. International Journal of Disaster Risk Science, 2022, 13(1): 100-113. doi: 10.1007/s13753-022-00398-2

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Sai Leung Ng. Effects of Risk Perception on Disaster Preparedness Toward Typhoons: An Application of the Extended Theory of Planned Behavior[J]. International Journal of Disaster Risk Science, 2022, 13(1): 100-113. doi: 10.1007/s13753-022-00398-2

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Effects of Risk Perception on Disaster Preparedness Toward Typhoons: An Application of the Extended Theory of Planned Behavior

doi: 10.1007/s13753-022-00398-2

Sai Leung Ng^,

Graduate Institute of Earth Science, Chinese Culture University, Taipei 11114, Taiwan, China

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The author is grateful to Ms.Joni Fung Mei Wong for organizing the questionnaire survey.The author is also grateful to Ms.Joey Cheuk Yee Chan for carrying out the field interview.Thanks are given to Mr.Andrew Yan To Ng for polishing and editing the manuscript.

Available Online: 2022-03-04

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This study adopted an extended theory of planned behavior to understand how risk perception affected disaster preparedness behavior. An intercept survey (N=286) was conducted at a typhoon-prone district of Hong Kong, China in 2019, then the data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. The results indicated that risk perception and intention of preparedness were predictors of disaster preparedness behavior. Risk perception significantly affected intention of preparedness and the effect was partially mediated by subjective norm. Risk perception also significantly affected attitude and perceived behavioral control, but attitude and perceived behavioral control were not significantly correlated with intention of preparedness. Not only may this study supplement the existing literature of disaster preparedness toward typhoons, but also it provides insights for the planning and management of natural hazards and disaster risk reduction in Hong Kong.
- Disaster preparedness behaviour,
- Hong Kong,
- Risk perception,
- Structural equation modelling,
- Theory of planned behaviour,
- Typhoon preparedness

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