Effects of Disaster Inequality on Disaster Anxiety of Citizens and Trust in the National Disaster Management System

Background/Objectives: The COVID-19 situation has changed the perception of the people regarding the cause of the disaster and the national management system. The purpose of this study is to analyze quantitatively the effects of disaster inequality on disaster anxiety of citizens and trust in the national disaster management system through structural equation model (SEM). Methods/Statistical analysis: For this purpose, we collected input data for observed variables explaining 3 latent ones (Disaster Inequality, Disaster anxiety, Trust in the national disaster management system) in SEM from questionnaire of 951 adults and did the model building and analysis by using AMOS 21.  Based on the research model, three hypotheses were established and verified with SEM. Findings: As a result of the CFA (Confirmatory Factor Analysis) of the SEM, the fitness index was found to be suitable as TLI=0.814, GFI=0.922, and CFI=0.876, and the validity index was valid as AVE=0.53 and CR=0.76. As a result of this study, it was proved that the higher the disaster inequality, the higher the disaster anxiety and the lower the trust in the national disaster management system. On the other hand, the higher the trust in the national disaster management system, the lower the disaster anxiety. Improvements/Applications: In order to reduce disaster anxiety, it is necessary to manage disaster inequality at the government level, and it is necessary to instill faith in disaster management in the people. In the future, it will be more meaningful study if you get and use new data after the end of COVID-19.