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Promoting the organ donor card: A causal model of persuasion effects

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  • Skumanich, Stephanie A.
  • Kintsfather, David P.

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Due to the present critical shortage of donor organs available for transplantation, effective communication strategies are necessary to heighten public commitment to donation. The promotion of organ donor card-signing may be a successful vehicle in the achievement of this goal. Based on the Elaboration Likelihood Model of persuasion effects, evidence of the motivation for organ donor card-signing, and examination of previous donation message tests, this study proposes and tests a causal model of response to organ donor card appeals. The inter-relationship of values, empathy arousal, and issue involvement was found to be a significant driving force in the persuasive process for the behavioral intention to sign an organ donor card. Implications of these findings for future research are addressed.

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  • Skumanich, Stephanie A. & Kintsfather, David P., 1996. "Promoting the organ donor card: A causal model of persuasion effects," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 43(3), pages 401-408, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:43:y:1996:i:3:p:401-408
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    1. Niu, Xiaofei & Li, Jianbiao, 2020. "Incentivizing organ donation by swearing an oath: The role of signature and ritual," EconStor Preprints 203243, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, revised 2020.

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