Value Priorities and Organ Donation in Young Adults

Abstract

This research identifies major personal values among American university students that predict organ‐donation registration with the Department of Motor Vehicles. Participants responded to a factual test of their knowledge about organ donation, indicated whether or not they had registered as posthumous donors, and filled out a personality inventory measuring their personal values (Schwartz, 1992, 1994). The data indicated a high level of factual knowledge about organ donation; and the greater the level of knowledge, the more likely participants were registered to donate their organs. Also, participants higher in benevolence, universalism, achievement, and stimulation were more likely to have registered to donate their organs. The results are discussed in terms of the need to develop more effective health‐communication campaigns by using specific health‐education messages tailored to students majoring in different disciplines or to people in various occupations as a means of increasing their willingness to donate.

Values, value types and moral reasoning of MBA students

“…The negative relationship of security with the P‐scores may reflect the conflict between more local interest in the security of individuals and a country in opposition to concerns for the even‐handed application of principles of human rights embodied in universalism. Along the same line, Ryckman et al (2003) pointed out that achievement may not strictly be a selfish motive. They argued that, while achievement is concerned with personal success, individuals who rank this value type highly may nevertheless strive to accomplish their individual goals within the context of benefiting others.…”

A 15-Year Review of ABC, CBS, and NBC News Coverage of Organ Donation: Implications for Organ Donation Campaigns

“…Recent research suggests that TV plays a role in shaping individual perceptions about organ donation (Conesa et al, 2004;Feeley & Servoss, 2005). When it comes to organ donation, an accurate understanding of the need, the process, and how to become a potential organ donor are key antecedents toward becoming a potential organ donor (Morgan & Miller, 2002a;Radecki & Jaccard, 1997;Ryckman, van den Borne, Thornton, & Gold, 2005;Siminoff et al, 2001;Thompson et al, 2003;Weber et al, 2006). The framing of the effectiveness of organ donation arguably shapes public perception about organ donation (McCombs & Shaw, 1972).…”

The Forgiving Organization: A Multilevel Model of Forgiveness at Work

“…Whereas self-enhancing values are associated with a desire for revenge, war, and retributive justice, self-transcendent values are associated with a preference for restorative justice and a desire to avoid revenge and war (Cohrs, Moschner, Maes, & Kielmann, 2005;Mc-Kee & Feather, 2008;Okimoto, Wenzel, & Feather, 2012). Whereas self-transcendent values are associated with empathy, feelings of guilt for others' suffering, and a tendency to donate organs and buy fair trade products, selfenhancing values are associated with the reverse (Balliet, Joireman, Daniels, & George-Falvy, 2008;Ryckman, van den Borne, Thorton, & Gold, 2005). These findings suggest that selftranscendent values are associated with a compassionate orientation toward others, a restorative notion of justice, and the inhibition of vengeful tendencies and that self-enhancing values lead to an opposing suite of effects.…”