How are Asian-Americans different from other races in disaster preparedness in the context of caregiving responsibilities and preparation information access?
How are Asian-Americans different from other races in disaster preparedness in the context of caregiving responsibilities and preparation information access?
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DOI：
10.1007/s11069-022-05262-6
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发表时间：
2022-02-19
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影响因子：
3.7
通讯作者：
Chen, Zhirui
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作者：
Cong, Zhen;Chen, Zhirui
本研究以以往灾害研究中很少被研究的亚裔美国人为对象，考察他们在提供灾难救助时的防灾准备情况。使用来自2017年联邦紧急事务管理局全国家庭调查的4316名个人样本，进行线性回归，以调查具有两种类型的灾难责任（即，1)照顾儿童，和（2）照顾老年人或残疾人），以及如何获得与健康相关的信息缓和这种差异。结果表明，平均而言，家中有孩子的人报告说他们的防灾能力更强，那些为老年人或残疾家庭成员或朋友提供照顾的人也是如此。但进一步的双向互动研究表明，这一发现并不适用于亚洲人，其中照顾儿童的人尤其处于不利地位，相对于非照顾者，他们的准备程度较低。事实上，与其他种族，即白色，非洲裔美国人和印第安人的照顾者或非照顾者相比，亚洲儿童照顾者是最弱势的群体。此外，由于缺乏关于如何更好地做好灾害准备的信息，亚洲儿童照料者的脆弱性被放大。调查结果强调了亚洲人口在备灾方面的独特性，他们在承担责任方面的脆弱性以及信息获取的重要性。研究结果可以指导干预措施和计划，以服务和参与亚洲社区的灾害规划，并促进他们的备灾和抗灾能力。
This study focused on Asian-Americans who have rarely been studied in previous disaster research and examined their disaster preparedness when they provided caregiving. Using a sample of 4316 individuals from the 2017 Federal Emergency Management Agency National Household Survey, linear regressions were performed to investigate racial differences in disaster preparedness of individuals with two types of caregiving responsibilities (i.e., 1) caring for children, and (2) caring for older adults or those with disabilities), as well as how access to preparedness-related information moderated such differences. The results showed that on average individuals who had children in their households reported better disaster preparedness, so did those who provided care for older or disabled family members or friends. But further examination with two-way interaction showed that this finding did not apply to Asians, among whom the caregivers of children were particularly disadvantaged with lower levels of preparedness relative to non-caregivers. Actually, Asian caregivers of children were the most disadvantaged group when compared to either caregivers or and non-caregivers of other races, namely White, African-American, and Native American. In addition, the vulnerability of Asian caregivers of children was magnified when there is a lack of information about how to get better prepared for disasters. The findings highlighted the uniqueness of the Asian population in disaster preparedness, their vulnerability to caregiving responsibilities, and the importance of information access. The findings could guide interventions and programs to serve and engage Asian communities in disaster planning and promote their disaster preparedness and resilience.