留学生の防災意識と日本語能力の関係についての考察

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The study aimed to understand the knowledge and awareness of disaster prevention in international students in Japan and investigate whether the use of Japanese impacted their understanding of and preparedness for disasters. A questionnaire survey was conducted among 195 international students in Tochigi Prefecture. The results indicated that international students with fluency in Japanese had greater knowledge of evacuation centers. On the other hand, in terms of awareness of disaster prevention, it was found that fluency in Japanese did not alleviate anxiety or prepare international students better in the event of a disaster.