How Does ChatGPT Contribute to Improving University Students' Psychological Preparedness for Natural Disasters and Perceived Disaster Risk?: a Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 66
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Psychological Preparedness for Disaster Threats Scale (PPDTS) - Total Score
研究概览
简要总结
The study aims to contribute to the design of new approaches in enhancing disaster risk perception and the improvement of intervention strategies in this field by identifying the different levels of psychological preparedness among individuals.
Type, Location, and Time of the Study
This study is a randomized controlled trial that will be conducted prospectively in a cross-sectional design. It will take place at Kütahya Health Sciences University, Simav Vocational School of Health Services, during the Fall semester of the 2024-2025 academic year, involving students enrolled in the "Emergency and Disaster Management" courses.
Population and Sample The population of this study will consist of second-year students enrolled in the Fall semester of the 2024-2025 academic year at Kütahya University of Health Sciences, Simav Vocational School of Health Services (https://oidb.ksbu.edu.tr/index/sayfa/10106/ocak-2024). The "Emergency and Disaster Management" course is offered as an elective for all second-year students across the departments of Simav Vocational School of Health Services. The course is taught in two separate sections (Sections A and B) by Lecturer Dr. Nahsan KAYA.
The sample size of the study, based on the power analysis conducted using the G*Power software, will consist of 72 students, with 36 students in each group, assuming 80% power, a 0.05 margin of error, and a 1:1 randomization ratio.
Branch A and Branch B will be randomly assigned as the experimental and control groups via a draw conducted through the randomizer.org website. At the beginning of the study, a pre-test will be administered to both groups. The lessons for the experimental group will be conducted using ChatGPT during the first two weeks, while the control group will receive instruction through the traditional teaching method (presentation-based instruction). At the end of the two weeks, a post-test will be administered to both groups. To ensure that the students receive the same course under the same conditions and opportunities, the teaching methods will be crossed between the groups during the following two weeks, with the experimental group receiving traditional education and the control group being taught with ChatGPT. At the end of the total four-week implementation, a follow-up test will be administered to both groups.
详细描述
H1. The psychological preparedness levels of university students in the experimental group for natural disasters will be higher in the assessment conducted in the second week compared to the baseline assessment.
H1. The psychological preparedness levels of university students in the experimental group for natural disasters will be higher in the second-week assessment compared to the students in the control group.
H1. The psychological preparedness levels of university students in the control group for natural disasters will be higher in the assessment conducted in the fourth week compared to the baseline and second-week assessments.
H1. The disaster risk perceptions of university students in the experimental group will be higher in the assessment conducted in the second week compared to the baseline assessment.
H1. The disaster risk perceptions of university students in the experimental group will be higher in the second-week assessment compared to the students in the control group.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Other
- 盲法
- Single (Participant)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 25 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Be over 18 years old
- •Take an emergency disaster management course
- •Volunteer to participate in the study
排除标准
- •Refusing to participate in the study
结局指标
主要结局
Psychological Preparedness for Disaster Threats Scale (PPDTS) - Total Score
时间窗: Week 0 (at the beginning of the study), week 2, and week 4 (at the end of the study)
Psychological Preparedness for Disaster Threats Scale (PPDTS): This scale assesses psychological preparedness for disaster threats in three subdimensions: "External Situational Awareness and Management," "Management of Emotional and Psychological Response," and "Management of Social Environment." Scores range from 21 to 84, with higher scores indicating higher levels of psychological preparedness. Data will be summarized using the total scale score as well as subdimension scores. Total score from the PPDTS, ranging from 21 to 84. This scale measures psychological preparedness across three subdimensions. The total score will be used as the primary outcome measure for preparedness.
Perceived Disaster Risk Scale for University Students (PDRSUS) - Total Score
时间窗: Week 0 (at the beginning of the study), week 2, and week 4 (at the end of the study)
Perceived Disaster Risk Scale for University Students (PDRSUS): This scale evaluates perceived disaster risk among university students across four subdimensions: "Exposure," "Anxiety," "Impact," and "Unmanageability." Scores range from 19 to 95, with higher scores indicating greater perceived risk. Data will be summarized using the total scale score and subdimension scores. Total score from the PDRSUS, ranging from 19 to 95. This scale measures perceived disaster risk across four subdimensions. The total score will be used as the primary outcome measure for risk perception
次要结局
- Subdimension Scores on the Psychological Preparedness for Disaster Threats Scale (PPDTS)(Week 0 (at the beginning of the study), week 2, and week 4 (at the end of the study))
- Subdimension Scores on the Perceived Disaster Risk Scale for University Students (PDRSUS)(Week 0 (at the beginning of the study), week 2, and week 4 (at the end of the study))
研究者
Lütfiye Parlak
Lecturer
Kutahya Health Sciences University