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http://dx.doi.org/10.15683/kosdi.2015.11.2.191

Impact of Disaster Perception and Satisfaction on the Continuity of Volunteering in Volunteer Fire-fighters  

Lim, Seyoung (Department of Emergency Medical Technology, Kangwon National University Samcheok)
Lee, Hyeonji (Department of Emergency Medical Technology, Kangwon National University Samcheok)
Choi, Miyoung (Department of Emergency Medical Technology, Kangwon National University Samcheok)
Hwang, Jeonghyeon (Department of Emergency Medical Technology, Kangwon National University Samcheok)
Kim, Munui (Department of Emergency Medical Technology, Kangwon National University Samcheok)
Moon, Taeyoung (Department of Emergency Medical Technology, Kangwon National University Samcheok)
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Journal of the Society of Disaster Information / v.11, no.2, 2015 , pp. 191-202 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of the disaster perception and satisfaction level of volunteer fire-fighters on the continuity of their volunteering. The 163 subjects in this study were selected from male and female volunteer fire-fighters who resided in urban and rural regions in Gangwon Province. After a this survey was conducted, the collected data were analyzed by a statistical package SPSS WIN 20.0, and frequency analysis, correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis were made. The level of statistical significance was all set at p<.05. The findings of the study were as follows: First, as for the correlation of disaster perception, satisfaction and volunteering continuity, perception of disaster countermeasures, satisfaction and the level of participation were negatively correlated with one another, and there was a positive correlation among disaster training, disaster preparation, regional disaster, the period of volunteering, and will of persistent volunteering. Second, as for perception of disaster, the volunteer fire-fighters were asked a question about disaster countermeasures, and the largest group replied they were partially aware of the countermeasures. Concerning questions about disaster training/education experience and triage, the biggest group replied they underwent the training and knew about triage on the whole. Regarding questions on the emergency contact system and emergency work schedule, they knew about the two in general. As to a question on the occurrence of human disaster, the greatest group answered that they knew about it yet not well. Third, in regard to the impact of satisfaction level on volunteering continuity, the period of volunteering was affected by needs for experience, social contact and social recognition among the subfactors of satisfaction level, and will of persistent volunteering was under the influence of social contact and achievement needs. The level of persistent volunteering was affected only by needs for experience and achievement needs.
Keywords
disaster perception; satisfaction; continuity; volunteering; volunteer fire-fighters;
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