Light search and rescue training of high school students in Israel - Longitudinal study of effect on resilience and self-efficacy
Light search and rescue training of high school students in Israel - Longitudinal study of effect on resilience and self-efficacy
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DOI：
10.1016/j.ijdrr.2019.101089
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发表时间：
2019-05-01
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5
通讯作者：
Adini, Bruria
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作者：
Bodas, Moran;Peleg, Kobi;Adini, Bruria
导言：重大灾害发生后，对伤亡人员的援助需求巨大，往往超出当地的应对能力。特别是在从倒塌建筑物的废墟下救出被困人员的情况下，这一点尤为明显。为了提高救援人员的能力，以色列在全国范围内开展了一项运动，培训高中生进行灯光搜索和救援（LSR）技能。本研究的目的是探讨这些训练后的知觉弹性、自我效能和知识的保留。方法：在本学年的第一学期，采用整群随机研究方法，对包括35所学校在内的19个组进行研究。学生们被要求在LSR培训之前、之后和六个月后完成一份自我报告问卷。总共收集了1989份问卷，其中830份（接近42%）与所有三个时间点的数据配对。结果：训练后立即观察到所有测量值的显著增加。与培训前相比，这种改善的程度明显更高，尽管态度和技能的保留率呈下降趋势。讨论：本研究证明了LSR培训在提高受训者的复原力感知、自我效能感和应对大地震后果知识方面的有效性。此外，研究表明，即使在培训后六个月，所获得的改进仍保持在相当高的水平。让社区参与LSR培训可以增强他们的复原力，使他们能够更好地应对逆境。
Introduction: Following major disasters, there is a huge demand for assistance to casualties, which is often surpassing local capacities to cope. In particular, this is evident in the case of extracting trapped individuals from underneath the rubbles of collapsed buildings. To increase its rescuers' capacities, the state of Israel launched a nation-wide campaign to train high-school students in Light Search and Rescue (LSR) skills. The aim of this study is to explore the retention of perceived resilience, self-efficacy and knowledge following these trainings.Methods: A cluster randomized study involving 19 clusters comprising of 35 schools was performed during the first semester of the school year. Students were asked to complete a self-reporting questionnaire before, immediately after and six months following the LSR training. In total, 1,989 questionnaires were collected, of which 830 (similar to 42%) were paired with data from all three time points.Results: A significant increase in all measurements was observed immediately post-training. This improvement was retained at significantly higher levels compared to before training, despite a downward trend in attitudes and skills retention.Discussion: This study demonstrates the effectiveness of LSR training in improving trainees' perception of resilience, self-efficacy and knowledge in dealing with the consequences of major earthquakes. Moreover, the study shows that the improvements obtained are retained at significantly high levels even six months following the training. Engaging communities in LSR training can increase their resilience and empower them to better cope with adversities.