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The effect of self-confidence, life satisfaction and death anxiety on organ donation in student nurses: Moderator
1Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, Afşin School of Health, Department of Nursing, Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye.
Purpose:
Organ donation is influenced by culture, religion, death rituals, and the perceived needs of the body after death. This study examined the moderating role of death anxiety in the effect of self-confidence and life satisfaction on attitudes to organ donation.
Methods:
This study was descriptive, cross-sectional, and relationship-seeking. The study was conducted with a total of 247 nursing students between January and February 2024. Moderator effect was used, using the Death Anxiety Scale. In the data collection, a Personal Information Form, the Organ Donation Attitude Scale, Life Satisfaction Scale, Self-Confidence Scale were used.
Results:
Death Anxiety Scale was determined to have a significant moderating effect on the Organ Donation Attitude Scale (β = 0.0452, p < 0.001) and there was seen to be a moderating role of Death Anxiety Scale on the effect of Life Satisfaction Scale on Organ Donation Attitude Scale (β = 0.1586, p = 0.033).
Conclusions:
There was determined to be a moderating role of Death Anxiety Scale in the effect of Self-Confidence Scale and Life Satisfaction Scale on Organ Donation Attitude Scale.
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