Gifts of giving: The role of empathy and perceived benefits to others and self in young adults' decisions to become organ donors

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 128-138

  Cohen, Elizabeth L ^a   Hoffner, Cynthia ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

altruism; egoism; empathy; organ donation; risk; self interest

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTRUISM; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DECISION MAKING; DONOR; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TRANSPLANTATION; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTRUISM; DECISION MAKING; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TISSUE DONORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84872087471     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105311433910     Document Type: Article

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