The Effect of Virtual Reality Use on Disaster Literacy, Disaster Readiness and Disaster Resilience

Pre-disaster mitigation and preparedness activities are essential to reduce vulnerability in a community and protect people when disasters occur. Although disaster preparedness and protective behaviours have attracted the attention of scholars worldwide, there is no significant study on the preparedness, disaster literacy and disaster resilience of rural households. The aim of this study is to examine the effect of virtual reality use on disaster literacy, disaster preparedness and individual disaster resilience in adults living in rural areas.

Inclusion Criteria: * Over 18 years of age * Not having received structured disaster training before * Not having any mental problems that prevent them from completing the questionnaires Exclusion Criteria: * Participants wants to leave the study * Incomplete filling of survey forms