Predictors of willingness to register as an organ donor among dutch adolescents |
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| Authors: | Johannes Brug Mark Van Vugt Bart van Den Borne André Brouwers Hans Van Hooff |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Netherlands Open University, Department of Social Sciences , P.O. Box 2960, 6401, DL, HEERLEN, the Netherlands;2. University of Southampton, Department of Psychology , Highfield, Southampton, S017 1BJ, United Kingdom;3. Maastricht University, Department of Health Education and Health Promotion , P.O. Box 616, 6200, MD, Maastricht, the Netherlands;4. Maastricht University Hospital, Internal Medicine , Peter Debeijeplein 25, 6200, MD, Maastricht, the Netherlands |
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| Abstract: | Abstract In order to identify relevant determinants of organ donor registration among Dutch adolescents, a school-based cross-sectional survey was conducted among 145 high school students. Fifty-one percent of respondents indicated they were willing to register as organ donors and 80% reported a positive general attitude towards registration. Various misconceptions about the registration and donation procedure were identified. On average only moderate knowledge levels related to organ donation were found. In order of strongest association, negative outcome expectancies, past behaviour and experience, positive outcome expectancies, and social outcome expectancies proved to be significant predictors of willingness to register as organ donors. Self-efficacy was indirectly associated with willingness via outcome expectancies. Knowledge about organ donation was not significantly associated with willingness. The results suggest that in order to persuade adolescents to register as organ donors, refutational messages will have to be developed to counterargue the prevailing negative outcome expectancies related to organ donation and registration as an organ donor. |
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| Keywords: | Organ donation Registration outcome expectancies past behaviour adolescents. |
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