Structural equation modeling on decision making in understanding disasters in Maluku

Abstract

Maluku is a region in eastern Indonesia that is prone to natural disasters. The Indonesian people must be aware of and understand all the forms of disasters that are occurring. Understanding disasters will facilitate disaster risk reduction and management. This research can be performed using a quantitative approach that emphasizes the respondent experience of disaster survivors with the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) method. The results show that the SEM model for disaster preparedness decision making is an adjustment model. Internal and external factors have a positive effect on the understanding of decision making based on a rational style and an intuitive style. External factors along with policy indicators dominate the understanding of intuitive style alert decision making.