The Theory of Planned Behavior and Disaster Preparedness

Conclusion The results of the present research have essential practical implications for strategies of intervention. First, DPB was found to be influenced both by intentions and perceptions of behavioral control. Therefore, an effective intervention will not only have to encourage people of the desirability of DPB, but also to provide them with the skills and means to do it. The more powerfully they can be made to feel that they have control on DPB, the more likely they are to perform their intentions. That is, heightened perceived control tends to reinforce people’s motivation to do DPB. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR Mehdi Najafi, MD, MPH, PhD Email: najafirc@gmail.com University of Social Welfare & Rehabilitation Sciences. Research Center in Emergency & Disaster Health COMPETING INTERESTS The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. FUNDING STATEMENT The authors received no specific funding for this work. DATA AVAILABILITY All relevant data are in the article.
Source: PLOS Currents Disasters - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Source Type: research