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Preparedness Decision-making

Preparedness Decision-Making is a theoretical construct within household preparedness that refers to the cognitive and behavioral process by which individuals or households evaluate risks, assess available resources, and select adaptive actions to enhance readiness for potential disasters.

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7.5K

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350

Authors

190

Institutions

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2017–2026

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Publications

124

Disaster preparedness: a social‐cognitive perspective

Douglas Paton · Disaster Prevention and Management An International Journal · 2003 · 644 citations · Full text

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The role of prior experience in informing and motivating earthquake preparedness

Julia Becker, Douglas Paton, David Johnston et al. · International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction · 2017 · 348 citations · Full text

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The Effects of Confidence in Government and Information on Perceived and Actual Preparedness for Disasters

Victoria Basolo, Laura J. Steinberg, Raymond J. Burby et al. · Environment and Behavior · 2008 · 256 citations

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A model of household preparedness for earthquakes: how individuals make meaning of earthquake information and how this influences preparedness

Julia Becker, Douglas Paton, David Johnston et al. · Natural Hazards · 2012 · 230 citations · Full text

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Disaster risk reduction: Psychological perspectives on preparedness

Douglas Paton · Australian Journal of Psychology · 2018 · 219 citations

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Authors

350

  1. DP
    Douglas Paton

    University of Tasmania, Australia

    10 publications · 2K citations

    10

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  2. KR
    Kevin R. Ronan

    Central Queensland University, Australia

    6 publications · 806 citations

    6

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  3. DJ
    David Johnston

    Massey University, New Zealand

    5 publications · 983 citations

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  4. JB
    Julia Becker

    Massey University, New Zealand

    5 publications · 780 citations

    5

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  5. JM
    John McClure

    Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

    4 publications · 607 citations

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Institutions

190

  1. University of Tasmania

    Hobart, Australia

    7 h-index

    8 publications

    1.5K citations

  2. Central Queensland University

    Rockhampton, Australia

    6 h-index

    9 publications

    952 citations

  3. Massey University

    Palmerston North, New Zealand

    6 h-index

    9 publications

    1.4K citations

  4. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    347 citations

  5. University of California, Irvine

    Irvine, United States

    4 h-index

    5 publications

    687 citations

  6. GNS Science

    Lower Hutt, New Zealand

    4 h-index

    8 publications

    1.5K citations

  7. University of California, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, United States

    4 h-index

    14 publications

    1.4K citations

  8. California Southern University

    Chandler, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    416 citations

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Venues

  1. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

    17 publications · 1.2K citations

    16

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  3. Environment and Behavior

    4 publications · 572 citations

    4

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  4. Journal of Applied Social Psychology

    4 publications · 605 citations

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