The Effect of Basic Disaster Awareness Education on Disaster Literacy and AnxietyLevels in Adolescents

Sex: All

Ages: 10 Years – 14 Years

Healthy volunteers: Yes

Phase: NA

Enrollment: 128

Sponsor: Erzincan Binali Yildirim Universitesi

Location: Two Middle Schools under the Erzincan Provincial Directorate of National Education Erzincan, Turkey Erzincan

Summary

This study aimed to determine the effect of basic disaster awareness education on adolescents' disaster literacy and earthquake anxiety levels. A pre-test post-test randomized controlled experimental study was conducted at two middle schools in Erzincan between April-June 2026. A total of 128 adolescent students aged 10-14 (64 intervention, 64 control) were included. Basic disaster awareness education was applied to the intervention group in 3 weekly sessions of approximately 40 minutes each. Data were collected using the Personal Information Form, the Disaster Literacy Scale for Adolescents (AYAOÖ, range: 29-145, higher = better literacy), and the Earthquake Anxiety Scale (DKÖ, range: 12-60, higher = greater anxiety).

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Being a 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th grade student at one of the research middle schools in Erzincan city centre * Being aged 10-14 years * Agreeing to participate (with written parental consent and student assent) * No diagnosed mental illness * Being literate and accessible * No communication barrier Exclusion Criteria: * Having previously received any formal disaster preparedness or disaster management training

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