Cumulative disaster exposure, gender and the protective action decision model. (January 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Liddell, Jessica L.; Saltzman, Leia Y.; Ferreira, Regardt J.; Lesen, Amy E.
• Is Part Of: Progress in disaster science. Volume 5(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-01
• Subjects: Protective Action Decision Model -- Technological disaster -- Disaster recovery; Disasters -- Periodicals; Disaster relief -- Planning -- Periodicals; Emergency management -- Periodicals; 363.3405
• DOI: 10.1016/j.pdisas.2019.100042
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2590-0617

Abstract

Abstract: The relationship between gender, disaster exposure, and the Protective Action Decision Model (PADM) is explored through a survey administered to 326 Gulf Coast residents following the Deep-Water Horizon oil spill. Structural Equation Modeling was used to find that disaster exposure demonstrated a significant negative effect on PADM, such that greater exposure was associated with lower scores (g = −3.09, p < .001). Similarly, gender was a significant covariate in the model, such that being female was associated with an increase in scores (g = 0.33, p < .05). This work highlights the relationships between gender, cumulative disaster exposure, and the PADM.