Assessing beliefs and preparedness for disasters among high school female students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
The findings of this study reveal a significant gap between knowledge and action. The students' disbelief in the occurrence of disasters and the importance of preparation has led to a lack of readiness. This underscores the critical need for increased education and emphasis on disaster response and preparedness among female high school students.
Authors
- Hashim M. Bin Salleeh
- Lamis Al-Sayyari
- Elsharif A. Bazie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5213-564X)
- Anas Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5075-7392)
- Omar H. Bin Salleeh
Institutions
- Alfaisal University (SA)
- King Saud University (SA)
- Security Forces Hospital (SA)
- Almaarefa University
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2025-02-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-025-01182-3
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.20