Thesis
Organ donation family discussions: A cultural perspective
Washington State University
Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
2014
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/100606
Abstract
This cross-sectional study investigated whether cultural orientations, collectivism vs. individualism, influence the predictors of emerging adults discussing organ donation with family as delineated by the Theory of Motivated Information Management, specifically uncertainty discrepancy. A convenience sample of 341 college students took an online survey. The study hypothesized that collectivism would correlate positively with uncertainty discrepancy, individualism would correlate negatively with uncertainty discrepancy, anxiety would correlate positively with uncertainty discrepancy, and that efficacy would correlate positively with intention to discuss donation with family. Results replicated the TMIM model and showed that collectivism correlated positively with uncertainty discrepancy. Individualism correlated positively with knowledge uncertainty discrepancy, contrary to expectations. Anxiety correlated negatively with efficacy, which in turn positively correlated with participants' intention to discuss organ donation with family. Directing focus of organ donation promotion towards the family in collectivistic cultures is recommended in order to design culturally competent communication campaigns. Targeting the individual and his/her sense of independence may be more effective among individualistic populations.
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Details
- Title
- Organ donation family discussions
- Creators
- Salay Hamood Abdullah Mahyoub Al-Ghaithi
- Contributors
- Erica Weintraub Austin (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Edward R. Murrow College of Communication
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; [Pullman, Washington] :
- Identifiers
- 99900525282901842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis