Do affective attitudes predict organ donor registration? A prospective study

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 1329-1333

  Shepherd, Lee ^a,b   O'Carroll, Ronan E ^b  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

affect; beliefs; emotions; public health psychology; regression

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DONOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; TRANSPLANTATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TISSUE DONORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84909954837     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105313488984     Document Type: Article

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