SCALE VALIDATION FOR DISASTER EDUCATION RESEARCH IN UNIVERSITIES OF THE BEIBU GULF REGION
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This quantitative study aims to integrate the concepts of social identity, regional identity, risk perception, and self-efficacy to construct an analytical framework for disaster education among university students in the Beibu Gulf area and to develop high-quality measurement instruments. The Beibu Gulf is a coastal region highly exposed to typhoons and flooding, making disaster education in higher education institutions essential for enhancing social resilience. Stratified sampling was employed, and the sample size was determined according to statistical analysis principles. Data were collected through an online questionnaire from 811 students at four public universities in the Beibu Gulf area, with a valid response rate of 95.4%. The research instruments consisted of four scales: regional identity, risk perception, self-efficacy, and disaster education. Content validity was examined by experts. Data analysis included item analysis, reliability analysis, exploratory factor analysis (EFA), and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The results indicated that all four scales demonstrated good internal consistency, with Cronbach’s alpha coefficients ranging from 0.790 to 0.918. EFA results revealed clear factor structures consistent with the conceptual framework, with KMO values exceeding 0.90 and cumulative explained variance ranging from 56.4% to 58.0%. CFA results showed that the model fit indices were within acceptable standards. This study provides validated measurement instruments for examining the psychosocial mechanisms of disaster education and offers empirical support for the development and evaluation of disaster education in the local context of the Beibu Gulf area and in similar regions.
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