evaluation of the relationship between perceived social support and earthquake-related knowledge in high school students

Introduction: iran is located on the earthquake belt. students are among the groups of society that are constantly exposed to the dangers caused by earthquakes. perceived social support plays a significant role in the students’ self-efficacy for proper earthquake response. the present study examined perceived social support’s impact on high school students’ earthquake preparedness knowledge. methods: this cross-sectional study was conducted on 350 high school students in lordegan city. data were collected using a standard questionnaire and analyzed in spss-20 software using pearson’s correlation test. results: the results revealed a statistically significant relationship between perceived social support and performing self-care behaviors (p<0.05). among the dimensions of social support, family support had the highest correlation (r=0.523), and important people’s support showed the lowest correlation (r=0.311) with earthquake-related knowledge. conclusion: based on the results of this study, it is recommended that the importance of the supporting role of the family should be emphasized, and a suitable educational program should be designed for families to enhance the student’s knowledge about earthquakes.