The development of perception scale of gender role in disaster management and the examination with related factors

Abstract

Purpose This study aims to develop a perception scale of gender role in disaster management and examine related factors. Design/methodology/approach A total of 1,167 individuals were reached in the main trial. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were applied to test the validity of the final scale form, respectively. Findings The scale was developed as unidimensional with two positive items and 17 negative items. The mean scores of the participants were in the positive perception group. The 19-item model is a reliable and valid instrument for measuring the perception of gender role specific to disaster management. Practical implications Determining the perceptions of the people will guide the policies related to gender equity and equality and activities to be carried out in the disaster management field. This tool can be used to raise awareness related to gender perceptions in the disaster preparedness activities. Originality/value The “Perception Scale of Gender Role in Disaster Management” which is a reliable and robust tool to determine the perception of gender role specific to the disaster management was developed in this study. This tool can contribute to address the needs and capacities and provide influencive strategy development through gender analysis.

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“…Individual concepts such as equality, diversity, equity, belonging, dignity, justice, dignity, accessibility, accountability and decolonization that make up the phrase "equity, diversity, and inclusion" (EDI), other EDI linked phrases, and are used in EDI frameworks are engaged with in academic literature in conjunction with EDMPP; to give a few equity related references: equity [36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50], social equity [51,52], procedural equity [53], environmental equity [54] and COVID-19 and equity [55,56]. However, actions driven by any one individual EDI concept have limitations and as such EDI phrases containing more than one concept and EDI frameworks [12,14,[57][58][59][60][61] are increasingly employed in workplaces including universities to improve the 'social' in the area of research, education, and general workplace environments for members of marginalized groups such as women, Indigenous Peoples, visible minorities, racialized minorities, disabled people, people with disabilities and LGBTQ2S+ [14] Given that EDMPP is performed as part of one's work, whether as a first responder, policy developer, or coder, to name a few, the second objective was to map out whether EDI phrases and frameworks and marginalized groups covered in EDI discourses are present in the EDMPP, and e-coaching, decision support systems, and Bayesian belief network focused academic literature.…”

Determination of health workers' perceptions of the disaster management process and gender inequality: the case of a state hospital in Turkey

“…Particularly, women faced a notable increase in their burden because of their gender roles during this process where needs of cleaning, hygiene and care became prominent (UN, 2020). To increase society's resilience in the context of modern disaster management, the gender approach is a crucial factor (Inal-Onal et al, 2022). Gender mainstreaming in disaster risk reduction refers to raising awareness of gender equity and equality to reduce the impacts of disasters and incorporating gender analysis into disaster management, risk reduction, and sustainable development to reduce vulnerability (Sohrabizadeh et al, 2014).…”

“…Gender mainstreaming in disaster risk reduction refers to raising awareness of gender equity and equality to reduce the impacts of disasters and incorporating gender analysis into disaster management, risk reduction, and sustainable development to reduce vulnerability (Sohrabizadeh et al, 2014). Furthermore, the current literature has established the role of gender in disaster risk reduction (Sohrabizadeh, 2016;Enarson et al, 2018;Yadav et al, 2021;Erbaydar et al, 2021;Inal-Onal et al, 2022).…”

“…Particularly, women faced a notable increase in their burden because of their gender roles during this process where needs of cleaning, hygiene and care became prominent (UN, 2020). To increase society's resilience in the context of modern disaster management, the gender approach is a crucial factor (Inal-Onal et al. , 2022).…”