An Educational Video For Earthquake Disaster Preparedness In Students At St. Aloysius Weetabula Christian Middle School, Southwest Sumba

Received: August, 11, 2020 Revised: May, 17, 2021 Available online: May 2021 The earthquake has an impact on dangers and threats or losses to society. Efforts are needed to prevent and minimize the impact of earthquakes. This study aims to determine the effect of an educational video on earthquake disaster preparedness in students. It used the One-Group Pre-Post Test Design. It was conducted at St. Aloysius Weetebula Christian Middle School, Southwest Sumba, on February 25 March 6, 2020. There were 338 population and 327 samples by simple random sampling. The variable independent was the educational video, while the dependent variable was the earthquake disaster preparedness. The questionnaire as a research instrument consisted of preparedness indicators. The data analysis utilized a marginal homogeneity test with a significance level (α) less than 0.05. The results showed that most respondents had a poor preparedness level before being provided with an educational video (59.9%). Meanwhile, they had high preparedness level after an intervention (54.1%). The result of the marginal homogeneity test showed p=0.000. In conclusion, an educational video affects earthquake disaster preparedness in middle school students. The use of video media in education could improve earthquake disaster preparedness.