ChatGPT Contribute to the Development of Psychological Preparedness and Disaster Risk Perception

Summary

The study aims to contribute to the design of new approaches in enhancing disaster risk perception and the improvement of intervention strategies in this field by identifying the different levels of psychological preparedness among individuals.

Type, Location, and Time of the Study

This study is a randomized controlled trial that will be conducted prospectively in a cross-sectional design. It will take place at Kütahya Health Sciences University, Simav Vocational School of Health Services, during the Fall semester of the 2024-2025 academic year, involving students enrolled in the "Emergency and Disaster Management" courses.

Population and Sample The population of this study will consist of second-year students enrolled in the Fall semester of the 2024-2025 academic year at Kütahya University of Health Sciences, Simav Vocational School of Health Services (https://oidb.ksbu.edu.tr/index/sayfa/10106/ocak-2024). The "Emergency and Disaster Management" course is offered as an elective for all second-year students across the departments of Simav Vocational School of Health Services. The course is taught in two separate sections (Sections A and B) by Lecturer Dr. Nahsan KAYA.

The sample size of the study, based on the power analysis conducted using the G\*Power software, will consist of 72 students, with 36 students in each group, assuming 80% power, a 0.05 margin of error, and a 1:1 randomization ratio.

Branch A and Branch B will be randomly assigned as the experimental and control groups via a draw conducted through the randomizer.org website. At the beginning of the study, a pre-test will be administered to both groups. The lessons for the experimental group will be conducted using ChatGPT during the first two weeks, while the control group will receive instruction through the traditional teaching method (presentation-based instruction). At the end of the two weeks, a post-test will be administered to both groups. To ensure that the students receive the same course under the same conditions and opportunities, the teaching methods will be crossed between the groups during the following two weeks, with the experimental group receiving traditional education and the control group being taught with ChatGPT. At the end of the total four-week implementation, a follow-up test will be administered to both groups.

Conditions

• University Student

Interventions

OTHER

ChatGPT-assisted instruction

ChatGPT will interactively support students by answering questions, initiating discussions, and providing customized learning materials in line with the course objectives. It will be supervised by the instructor to ensure guidance and prevent misinformation. Duration: ChatGPT-assisted learning for the first two weeks, followed by traditional teaching for the next two weeks.

OTHER

Traditional lecture-based instruction

Students will learn through a traditional teaching format, where the instructor delivers the course content through lectures and presentations. Duration: Traditional teaching for the first two weeks, followed by ChatGPT-assisted learning for the next two weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Lütfiye Parlak

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• PINAR DURU, Assoc. Prof. · [email protected]

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

25 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2024-11-18

Primary Completion

2024-11-25

Completion

2024-12-16

Countries

• Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations