Does the eight-factor “power to live” in disaster exist since childhood?
BackgroundStudies on the survivors of the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami have revealed eight factors, called power to live, which are closely related to resilience and effective coping after intense and prolonged stress. However, whether the eight factors, which were examined in adults...
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| description | BackgroundStudies on the survivors of the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami have revealed eight factors, called power to live, which are closely related to resilience and effective coping after intense and prolonged stress. However, whether the eight factors, which were examined in adults, are applicable to children is unclear. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the eight-factor structure of power to live was present since late childhood.MethodA 34-item power to live questionnaire was filled by middle- to upper-grade elementary (n = 378) and junior high school students (n = 456). Moreover, because elementary school students may lack introspective ability, their power to live was evaluated through a parental assessment (n = 358). Additionally, we examined the relationship between each power to live factor and questions regarding disaster prevention awareness among 25 elementary school students.ResultsThe results from confirmatory factor analysis for factor structure revealed generally acceptable fit indices. The reports from elementary school students and their parents significantly positively correlated with each power to live factor. Although reliability indices for factors such as stubbornness, etiquette, self-transcendence, and active well-being were not good for elementary school students, the reliability indices for all factors, excluding stubbornness, increased in junior high school students. Moreover, we identified a correlation between problem-solving, altruism, and emotional regulation and questionnaire items regarding awareness of disaster prevention in elementary school students.ConclusionOur results suggest that although factors common to adults, such as leadership, problem-solving, altruism, and emotional regulation, were identified at the elementary school stage, some factors, such as stubbornness, are in the process of being formed. Future studies should examine the developmental changes assumed to underlie these factors and their relationship to experience and neurodevelopmental basis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e5bd3b765a654f2789902437859c9b382022-12-22T04:41:23ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652022-12-011010.3389/fpubh.2022.10229391022939Does the eight-factor “power to live” in disaster exist since childhood?Yutaka Matsuzaki0Ryo Ishibashi1Ryo Ishibashi2Mari Yasuda3Azumi Tanabe-Ishibashi4Akio Honda5Tsuneyuki Abe6Motoaki Sugiura7Motoaki Sugiura8Motoaki Sugiura9Institute of Development, Aging, and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai, JapanInstitute of Development, Aging, and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai, JapanSmart-Aging Research Center, Tohoku University, Sendai, JapanInternational Research Institute of Disaster Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, JapanInstitute of Development, Aging, and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai, JapanDepartment of Information Design, Faculty of Informatics, Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology, Fukuroi, JapanGraduate School of Arts and Letters, Tohoku University, Sendai, JapanInstitute of Development, Aging, and Cancer, Tohoku University, Sendai, JapanSmart-Aging Research Center, Tohoku University, Sendai, JapanInternational Research Institute of Disaster Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, JapanBackgroundStudies on the survivors of the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami have revealed eight factors, called power to live, which are closely related to resilience and effective coping after intense and prolonged stress. However, whether the eight factors, which were examined in adults, are applicable to children is unclear. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the eight-factor structure of power to live was present since late childhood.MethodA 34-item power to live questionnaire was filled by middle- to upper-grade elementary (n = 378) and junior high school students (n = 456). Moreover, because elementary school students may lack introspective ability, their power to live was evaluated through a parental assessment (n = 358). Additionally, we examined the relationship between each power to live factor and questions regarding disaster prevention awareness among 25 elementary school students.ResultsThe results from confirmatory factor analysis for factor structure revealed generally acceptable fit indices. The reports from elementary school students and their parents significantly positively correlated with each power to live factor. Although reliability indices for factors such as stubbornness, etiquette, self-transcendence, and active well-being were not good for elementary school students, the reliability indices for all factors, excluding stubbornness, increased in junior high school students. Moreover, we identified a correlation between problem-solving, altruism, and emotional regulation and questionnaire items regarding awareness of disaster prevention in elementary school students.ConclusionOur results suggest that although factors common to adults, such as leadership, problem-solving, altruism, and emotional regulation, were identified at the elementary school stage, some factors, such as stubbornness, are in the process of being formed. Future studies should examine the developmental changes assumed to underlie these factors and their relationship to experience and neurodevelopmental basis.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.1022939/fullchildrenpersonalitydisaster prevention educationemotion regulationleadershipproblem-solving |
| spellingShingle | Yutaka Matsuzaki Ryo Ishibashi Ryo Ishibashi Mari Yasuda Azumi Tanabe-Ishibashi Akio Honda Tsuneyuki Abe Motoaki Sugiura Motoaki Sugiura Motoaki Sugiura Does the eight-factor “power to live” in disaster exist since childhood? Frontiers in Public Health children personality disaster prevention education emotion regulation leadership problem-solving |
| title | Does the eight-factor “power to live” in disaster exist since childhood? |
| title_full | Does the eight-factor “power to live” in disaster exist since childhood? |
| title_fullStr | Does the eight-factor “power to live” in disaster exist since childhood? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Does the eight-factor “power to live” in disaster exist since childhood? |
| title_short | Does the eight-factor “power to live” in disaster exist since childhood? |
| title_sort | does the eight factor power to live in disaster exist since childhood |
| topic | children personality disaster prevention education emotion regulation leadership problem-solving |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.1022939/full |
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