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Background and Objectives: Given the southeastern region of Iran's location along active faults and its history of destructive earthquakes, identifying factors that affect adolescent safety behaviors is crucial. This study aimed to identify predictors of earthquake safety behaviors among adolescents in Chabahar, Iran, using Protection Motivation Theory (PMT).
Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional analytical study included 200 adolescents living in Chabahar, Iran. Multi-stage random sampling was conducted from schools in different regions. Data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire based on the constructs of PMT, including awareness, perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, self-efficacy, response efficacy, and protection motivation. The questionnaire's reliability was assessed using Cronbach's alpha, and its validity was confirmed through expert review. The data were analyzed using Stata software (version 17) and descriptive and analytical statistics.
Results: Male gender (P = 0.0001, β = 2.43), ninth grade (P = 0.001, β = 2.79), and mother's university education (P = 0.001, β = 3.29) were the most important predictors of increasing earthquake safety behaviors. Also, among the constructs of PMT, awareness (P = 0.008, β = 0.14), perceived susceptibility (P = 0.0001, β = 0.18), self-efficacy (P = 0.004, β = 0.17), and protection motivation (P = 0.001, β = 0.19) were identified as significant positive predictors. The final model explained 49% of the variance of the dependent variable (R² = 49, P < 0.001).
Conclusion: This model has strong explanatory power for predicting adolescent earthquake safety behaviors. These results emphasize the need to design safety-oriented educational programs that strengthen awareness, perceived susceptibility, self-efficacy, and motivation to protect among adolescents, especially girls and lower-grade students.
Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional analytical study included 200 adolescents living in Chabahar, Iran. Multi-stage random sampling was conducted from schools in different regions. Data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire based on the constructs of PMT, including awareness, perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, self-efficacy, response efficacy, and protection motivation. The questionnaire's reliability was assessed using Cronbach's alpha, and its validity was confirmed through expert review. The data were analyzed using Stata software (version 17) and descriptive and analytical statistics.
Results: Male gender (P = 0.0001, β = 2.43), ninth grade (P = 0.001, β = 2.79), and mother's university education (P = 0.001, β = 3.29) were the most important predictors of increasing earthquake safety behaviors. Also, among the constructs of PMT, awareness (P = 0.008, β = 0.14), perceived susceptibility (P = 0.0001, β = 0.18), self-efficacy (P = 0.004, β = 0.17), and protection motivation (P = 0.001, β = 0.19) were identified as significant positive predictors. The final model explained 49% of the variance of the dependent variable (R² = 49, P < 0.001).
Conclusion: This model has strong explanatory power for predicting adolescent earthquake safety behaviors. These results emphasize the need to design safety-oriented educational programs that strengthen awareness, perceived susceptibility, self-efficacy, and motivation to protect among adolescents, especially girls and lower-grade students.
Type of Study: Research Article |
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Health Sciences
Received: 2025/10/25 | Accepted: 2025/11/25
Received: 2025/10/25 | Accepted: 2025/11/25
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