An integrated model of psychological preparedness for threat and impacts of climate change disasters

The reality of unfolding global climate changes and their increasingly evident impacts with respect to the frequency and intensity of natural disasters all over the world gives the matter of psychological preparedness for disasters a compelling currency and relevance. Psychological preparedness differs from household or physical preparedness in that what is referred to is an intraindividual and psychological state of awareness, anticipation, and readiness -an internal, primed, capacity to anticipate and manage one's psychological response in an emergency situation. Results of many studies suggest that personality is fundamental to the understanding of resilience and preparedness for disaster.