To Be a Donor or Not to Be? Applying an Extended Theory of Planned Behavior to Predict Posthumous Organ Donation Intentions

2009/04/01 by Melissa K. Hyde, Katherine M. White · 10 citations
Social Sciences · Psychology · Neuroscience · #Social and Intergroup Psychology #Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion #Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment

paper · pdf · doi:10.1111/j.1559-1816.2009.00464.x

Abstract

Using a theory of planned behavior (TPB) perspective, individual intentions to register and discuss the decision of organ donation with significant others were examined. In addition to standard TPB variables (attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control [PBC]), self‐identity and moral norm were incorporated into the TPB as predictors. Australian university students ( N = 303) completed a survey comprising standard and additional TPB constructs. Separate analyses were conducted for both registered and nonregistered participants. In general, results provide support for the extended TPB model in predicting intentions to register and discuss the donation decision, with the exceptions that self‐identity did not predict discussion intentions for either registered or nonregistered participants, and PBC did not predict discussion intentions for nonregistered participants.

Citations

• Perceived Behavioral Control, Self‐Efficacy, Locus of Control, and the Theory of Planned Behavior1
• Extending the Theory of Planned Behavior: A Review and Avenues for Further Research

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