The Effect of a Mobile Earthquake Education Application

NCT06165263 | Completed DMC

• 2 other identifiers: 7586-GOA, 2022/35-19TSA-2023-3231
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 160
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This research aims to experimentally explore the effect of the mobile earthquake education application developed for high school students on the earthquake knowledge level and earthquake risk perception of high school students.

Conditions

Students; Earthquake; Education

Keywords

Disaster management; disaster education; mobile application; risk management; earthquake

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Level of knowledge about earthquakes

  "Earthquake knowledge level form" will be used to determine the level of knowledge about earthquakes. It was developed in line with the literature to determine the level of knowledge about earthquakes. The form consists of 25 items containing information about the earthquake and precautions to be taken before, during and after the earthquake. Each correct answer is scored as 1 and an incorrect answer is scored as 0. The minimum score is 0 and the maximum score is 25. As the score obtained from the scale increases, the level of earthquake knowledge increases. The validity of the items in the survey form was evaluated by consulting the expert opinions of 7 academicians who work in this field.

  Baseline, 4 weeks after intervention and 8 weeks after intervention .

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Earthquake risk perception

  Baseline, 4 weeks after intervention and 8 weeks after intervention .

Study Arms (2)

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

The researcher will present 2 hours of basic earthquake education to control group. The control group will not receive any other intervention. Control group will consist of 80 students.

Mobile earthquake education

EXPERIMENTAL

The researcher will present 2 hours of basic earthquake education to experimental group. The students in the experimental group will use "mobile earthquake education" for 4 weeks. İnterventional group will consist of 80 students.

Behavioral: Mobile earthquake education

Interventions

Mobile earthquake education BEHAVIORAL

The mobile earthquake education application was developed to increase high school students\' knowledge about earthquakes through videos, activities or games. In the mobile earthquake education application, there are 4 modules that provide general information about the earthquake and what to do before, during and after the earthquake.

Mobile earthquake education

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 13 Years - 16 Years
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Being a 9th grade student in high school
• The student or parent must have an Android phone
• The student has internet access

You may not qualify if:

• Student's participation in any earthquake-related education

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Dokuz Eylul University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Dokuz Eylul University

Izmir, İzmir, 35000, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Officials

• Kamil Koçak, PhD Student

  Dokuz Eylul University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PhD Student, Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 2, 2023
• First Posted: December 11, 2023
• Study Start: December 11, 2023
• Primary Completion: January 8, 2024
• Study Completion: September 8, 2024
• Last Updated: April 1, 2025

Record last verified: 2023-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, ICF
• Time Frame: 6 mounts later

Locations

TU (1)