Akademik Məlumat İdarəetmə Sistemi
Journal of Disaster and Risk, vol.8, no.2, pp.438-454, 2025 (Scopus, TRDizin)
The aim of the study is to examine the relationship between preparedness for natural disasters, fatalism and intention to deny. People living in the province of Kocaeli make up the study's population. Of the 502 people who consented to participate in the study, 318 women (63.3%) and 184 men (36.7%) make up the sample. Data was gathered using a survey form with 36 questions divided into four sections. The initial section has eight inquiries pertaining to the socio-demographic attributes of individuals, including three multiple-choice questions, three binary (yes or no) questions, and one open-ended questions. In the second part, the Disaster Preparedness Scale was used, and in the third and fourth parts, the Fatalism Belief Scale and Denial Belief Scale were used. Descriptive statistics, correlation analyses and parametric tests were used in the analysis of the data. According to the findings, while there is a positive and significant relationship between denial intention and disaster preparedness scores; No relationship has been determined between fatalism and disaster preparedness scale scores. Additionally, a positive significant relationship was found between fatalism and denial intention scale scores. Consequently, disasters may arise outside human control or due to individuals' failure to implement requisite measures and their attitudes and behaviors. For this reason, it is necessary to raise awareness in order to take measures to eliminate loss of life and property regardless of the reason. It is recommended that necessary studies be carried out and projects be implemented in order to ensure that individuals are prepared for disasters.