Investigating the resilience of schools against the disasters and Crises in Kermanshah, Iran in ۲۰۲۰

Background and Objective: Many people in schools are exposed to disasters. School resilience to the disasters is described as an effort to reduce harm by using risk reductionstrategies to create a safe environment. Because schools, in addition to the role of education, also play a role in the recovery of society after disasters. Therefore, the resilience of schools in Kermanshah to the disasters in ۲۰۲۰ was assessed.Materials and Methods: The present study is a descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study. Totally ۲۳۱ participants from schools were participating in this study through A proportionate stratified random sampling technique. Data were collected using standard school resilience in disasters questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS version ۲۲ (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA) and statistical tests such as Pearson correlation, independent t-test and ANOVA at a significant level of ۰.۰۵.Results: The results showed that the mean± SD of the total score of resilience (۱۴۳.۶۱±۳۲.۵۰). Among the dimensions of school resilience, the highest mean (SD) was observed in Function ۴۳.۸۱ (۱۳.۱۱), and the lowest was observed in safety ۶.۵۹ (۳.۴۰). In addition, there was a positive significant correlation between total resilience and its dimensions (P <۰.۰۰۱). The resilience of schools based on the identification, structural and demographic characteristics, had a statistically significant difference (P <۰.۰۵).Conclusion: The results showed that the level of resilience in these schools is directly associated with its dimensions. Awareness of disaster resilience of schools can help policymakers and HSE-related authorities to assess resilience levels and set up preventive priorities.

Keywords:

Resilience , schools , disasters , Kermanshah , students