Research Article
Psychological Preparedness of Disaster Teacher in Small Volcanic Island: A Mixed Methods Study
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.2-11-2024.2354560, author={Dewi Mufidatul Ummah and Koentjoro Soeparno and Praditya Putri Pertiwi and Rahmat Mamuasi}, title={Psychological Preparedness of Disaster Teacher in Small Volcanic Island: A Mixed Methods Study}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Psychology and Health Issues, ICoPHI 2024, 2 November 2024, Padang, West Sumatera, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICOPHI}, year={2025}, month={2}, keywords={disaster preschool teachers psychological preparedness small volcanic island}, doi={10.4108/eai.2-11-2024.2354560} }- Dewi Mufidatul Ummah
Koentjoro Soeparno
Praditya Putri Pertiwi
Rahmat Mamuasi
Year: 2025
Psychological Preparedness of Disaster Teacher in Small Volcanic Island: A Mixed Methods Study
ICOPHI
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.2-11-2024.2354560
Abstract
This mixed methods research explores the psychological disaster preparedness of preschool teachers on one of Eastern Indonesia's small volcanic islands, Ternate. This study used a concurrent parallel designs approach. Quantitative research uses the Prepared Tool scale and will use descriptive statistical methods, helping to determine the profile of psychological preparedness for disasters of preschool teachers (N = 96). At the same time, the qualitative research involved the same participants with two open-ended questions. The questions aimed to find the factors of psychological disaster preparedness of Gamalama’s volcanoes in early childhood teachers. Data was collected online using a Google Form distributed using the Whats App. The qualitative data obtained was analyzed thematically with MAXQDA 2024. A quantitative study using the PREPARED tool found a preschool teachers' psychological preparedness profile categorization is low at 3,12%, medium at 58,34%, and high at 38,54%. The result of the qualitative study has five themes physical preparedness, mental preparedness, knowledge mitigation, and religiosity. Limitations of this mixed methods study and suggestions for future research are discussed.
