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  • 1Northumbria University, UK University of Stirling, UK Lee.Shepherd@northumbria.ac.uk.

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Belief in bodily integrity, the idea that the body should remain whole for burial, was the sole predictor of organ donor registration. Campaigns should address this concern to boost organ donation rates.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Health Behavior
  • Medical Sociology

Background:

  • Organ donation is crucial for saving lives, yet registration rates remain suboptimal.
  • Understanding the psychological factors influencing organ donor registration is essential for improving donation rates.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the predictive relationship between affective attitudes and subsequent organ donor registration.
  • To identify specific attitudes that influence individuals' decisions to register as organ donors.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort of 150 individuals not previously registered as organ donors completed attitude assessments.
  • Subsequent behavior was measured by tracking registration via a provided hyperlink.

Main Results:

  • The belief in bodily integrity (keeping the body whole for burial) was the only affective attitude significantly predicting organ donor registration.
  • Other affective attitudes towards organ donation did not predict registration behavior in this sample.

Conclusions:

  • Addressing concerns about bodily integrity may be a key strategy to increase organ donor registration.
  • Future public health campaigns could be more effective by targeting this specific belief to enhance organ availability.