Assessing international students’ vulnerability to hurricanes: University of Florida case study

Abukhalaf, Amer Hamad Issa; Meding, Jason von; Dooling, Jake R.; Abusal, Deyaaldeen M

doi:10.1016/j.ijdrr.2022.102812

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“…Nomophobia was found in all of the participants in India, with roughly 82% suffering from severe nomophobia [ 46 ]. This rise in prevalence could be attributed by the fact that, especially during emergency such as the covid-19 pandemic, mobile phones have become a vital and distinctive technology for everyone communication [ 47 – 51 ].…”

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Alwafi,

Itani

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BMC Psychiatry

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Background Excessive use of mobile phones leading to development of symptoms suggestive of dependence syndrome with teenagers are far more likely to become dependent on mobile phones as compared to adults. COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on the mental health of several groups in society, especially university students. This study aimed to explore the prevalence of mobile phone dependence among university students and its associated factors. Methods Between September 2021 and January 2022, a cross-sectional study was conducted at universities in Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia utilizing an online and paper-based self-administered questionnaire. We employed a previously developed questionnaire by Aggarwal et al. Results A total of 5,720 university students were involved in this study (Egypt = 2813, Saudi Arabia = 1509, Jordan = 766, Lebanon = 432, and Bahrain = 200). The mean estimated daily time spent on using mobile phone was 186.4 (94.4) minutes. The highest mobile dependence score was observed for the university students from Egypt and the lowest mobile dependence score was observed for the university students from Lebanon. The most common dependence criteria across the study sample was impaired control (55.6%) and the least common one was harmful use (25.1%). Females and those reported having anxiety problem or using a treatment for anxiety were at higher risk of developing mobile phone dependence by 15% and 75%, respectively. Conclusion Mobile phone dependence is common among university students in Arab countries in the Middle East region. Future studies exploring useful interventions to decrease mobile phone dependence are warranted.

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“…The proportion of respondents with emergency plans ranged from 9% to 45% (Abukhalaf, von Meding, Dooling, & Abusal, 2022;Bethel, Burke, & Britt, 2013;Carter-Pokras et al, 2007;Nishiyama & Glauberman, 2022). However, Nepal, Banerjee, Perry and Scott (2012) found that most participants lacked adequate emergency plans.…”

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“…Immigrants with previous disaster experience were more likely to be more prepared for future disasters (Abukhalaf et al, 2022;Abukhalaf & von Meding, 2021;Eisenman et al, 2009;Nishiyama & Glauberman, 2022). Experience of other hardships in their home countries or living in remote areas increased their confidence in preparing for and surviving natural disasters (Nishiyama & Glauberman, 2022).…”

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Factors related to immigrants’ disaster preparedness: A scoping review

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KONDO,

QIAN

2024

Health Emergency and Disaster Nursing

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Aim: To assess immigrants' disaster preparedness and determine the related factors. Methods: Two authors independently searched PubMed, Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Citation Information by the National Institute of Informatics, Japan Medical Abstracts Society, Web of Science, PsycINFO, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar. Studies that investigated immigrants' disaster preparedness or related factors and were published in English or Japanese up until August 31, 2022, were included. Studies about tourists and nonnatural disasters were excluded. Sixteen studies were selected for quality assessment using the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Tools and the Mixed Method Appraisal Tool. A narrative synthesis was conducted, and the factors were categorized thematically. Results: Fourteen articles scored 80%-100% for quality assessments, and two scored 70% and 20%, respectively. Among immigrants, 9%-45% had emergency plans. The percentage of respondents who prepared disaster supplies were as follows: 0-66% (food), 18-73% (water), 27-50% (medication), 58-73% (radio), 60-74% (flashlights), 71-82% (blankets), 41% (spare batteries); and 6% (candles). Twenty factors were identified, which are categorized into the following sections: demographics (age, presence of children, country of origin, visa status, occupation, homeownership); disaster preparedness familiarity (previous disaster experiences, disaster knowledge, disaster training), subjective feelings (beliefs and perceptions, trust, feelings of responsibility), resources (time, financial capacity, transportation, access to resources, information), assistance from others (cooperative family members, social support), and language ability. Conclusions: Demographics, disaster preparedness familiarity, subjective feelings, resources, assistance from others, and language ability were related to disaster preparedness. Targeted interventions are necessary to improve immigrants' disaster preparedness.

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“…This further pushed the planning and practice of emergency management preparedness on nationwide campuses, as well as the study of it. Many studies have highlighted the signi cant gaps and need for improvement in emergency planning and crisis management at US higher education institutions (Ladd & Gill, 2011;Sattler et al, 2012;Madden, 2017;Sheldon & Antony, 2018;Reed & Macuare, 2019;Abukhalaf et al, 2022). These gaps in emergency planning and crisis management have negative impacts on students in many ways, including their physical and mental health.…”

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Are you Ready? Students’ Hurricane Preparedness Behaviors and Plans

Abukhalaf,

Okhai

2023

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As many studies show that college students are ill-prepared for hurricanes, it is critical to further study how to engage college students to be better prepared. Our study examined this by answering one main research question "What encourages college students to take hurricane preparedness action?" A quantitative approach was used in this study's data collection and analysis, and 578 students from five universities and community colleges in Florida participated in our study. We designed an online questionnaire based on three main protective behaviors (preparing an emergency supply kit, an evacuation plan, and a communication plan) and six behavioral constructs (threat possibility, threat severity, self-efficacy, response efficacy, subjective social norms, and sense of responsibility). Based on our multi-linear and logistic regression models, risk perception had a statistically insignificant impact on students’ intentions to take hurricane protective behaviors. Similarly, responsibility had a statistically insignificant (or significant but weak) on students’ intention in the behavioral models. However, efficacy and social norms had the strongest impact on students' intentions in all models. By addressing specific hurricane preparedness behaviors, our fills a research gap and engages US college campuses to better understand and plan their emergency management with consideration for their students’ preparedness behaviors.

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Assessing international students’ vulnerability to hurricanes: University of Florida case study

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