The Role of Anticipated Guilt in Intentions to Register as Organ Donors and to Discuss Organ Donation With Family

Health Communication

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 683-690

  Wang, Xiao ^a  

^a ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; DONOR; EMPATHY; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMUNICATION; EMPATHY; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; SELF EFFICACY; STUDENTS; TISSUE DONORS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 80255125097     PISSN: 10410236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2011.563350     Document Type: Article

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