Masahiro Takamoto

Development and validation of the Japanese version of the psychological preparedness for disaster threat scale

Abstract Background Japan is highly vulnerable to hydro-meteorological hazards such as typhoons, severe storms, and flooding, which cause recurring damage to life and property. Consequently, there is a need for a culturally adapted tool to assess individuals’ psychological readin...

Development of a psychological preparedness scale for elementary school students (C-PPDTS) and a preliminary evaluation of a disaster education program

Abstract Background Disaster risk reduction (DRR) education is essential to protecting children from increasingly severe hydrometeorological events. Traditional DRR education often relies on fear appeals that can induce overwhelming anxiety in children. Psychological preparedness...