Theological faculty students' attitudes toward organ and blood donation: Knowledge gaps, religious concerns, and sociodemographic variables

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Üstündağ Öcal N., Kıyıcı N., Yakut S.

Acta Psychologica, cilt.260, 2025 (SSCI, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 260
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105511
  • Dergi Adı: Acta Psychologica
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Periodicals Index Online, Linguistic Bibliography, MLA - Modern Language Association Database, Psycinfo, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Blood donation, Faculty of theology, Organ donation
  • Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
  • Yozgat Bozok Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: Individuals' level of knowledge, religious beliefs and sociocultural characteristics directly affect their attitudes toward organ and blood donation. The aim is to determine the knowledge and attitudes of the students studying at the Faculty of Theology regarding blood donation and organ donation, to examine them in the light of sociodemographic variables and to raise awareness on the subject. Material and method: This cross-sectional descriptive study was completed with 291 students. Data were collected using an e-survey form, Organ Donation Attitude Scale, and Blood Donation Attitude Scale developed by the researchers. Results: 145 of the students (48.8%) had donated blood before and 99 (34.1%) stated that it was appropriate for a non-Muslim to donate blood. It was determined that there was a negative and significant relationship between the blood donation attitude and its sub-dimensions and the negative attitude dimension and its sub-dimensions (p<0.05). Conclusion: The study found that students had a more positive approach to blood donation, while organ donation was negatively affected by lack of knowledge, religious concerns, and personal fears. Targeted awareness campaigns should be organized by the State Health Institutions to emphasize that the process is carried out by experienced physicians and to share organ donation with the society in order to share organ donation with the society.