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Factors Influencing Political Belief of Flood Victims in Malaysia

Table 1:

No. Items Political Knowledge Political Interest Perceived During Floods Perceived After Floods
1. The government was the authority that responsible in managing flood disaster. .735
2. Federal and state governments are responsible for managing the flood disaster collectively. .731
3. The state government has the authority in giving an order to the departments that were under the federal government. .733
4. Only government can deliver the aid effectively and efficiently. .712
5. Only government has the ability to manage the flood disaster better than others. .692
6. The provisions for the assistant in the flood disaster come from the tax revenue. .599
7. Politics is the only channel that society can use to express their opinion toward the government. .552
8. Keep abreast with the current issues about the floods that occurred in the country. .605
9. National Security Council (NCS) was the leading disaster institution in the country .499
10. There are three stages in managing the disaster which is from the level of districts, state and federal .565
11. Information about politics was important in the time of disaster. .675
12. Politics was important in the disaster. .736
13. Often discussed regarding the issues of politics with friends. .689
14. Interest in holding a political position in the political party after the flood. .772
15. Involved in political activities indirectly during the flood. .811
16. Will active in politics after the flood. .828
17. Still support the same political party after the flood. .479
18. Not interested to know anything about politics during the flood. .649
19. Issues about politics in the media during the flood just a waste of time. .770
20. Issues about politics in the media during the flood cause more problems. .746
21. Only state government should be blame if the implementation of disaster management is unsatisfied .668
22. No longer involved in any political activities including voting to any political parties’ aftermath of the flood. .644
23. Involvement in political activities before the flood just a waste of time. .685
Eigenvalue 6.75 3.11 1.95 1.27
% of variance explained 29.35 13.53 8.49 5.59
Cronbach alpha .862 .868 .797 .653
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