A path analysis of intention to redonate among experienced blood donors: An extension of the theory of planned behavior

Transfusion

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1006-1013

  France, Janis L ^a   France, Christopher R ^a   Himawan, Lina K ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATH ANALYSIS; PREDICTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SYNCOPE; THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR;

ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; BLOOD DONORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 34249044471     PISSN: 00411132     EISSN: 15372995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2007.01236.x     Document Type: Article

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