Self-Respect and Organ Donation Attitude Relationship: A Research on University Students

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between university students’ self-esteem levels and organ donation attitudes. The research sample was composed of 250 students studying at Sakarya University Faculty of Business Administration. The “Organ Donation Attitude Scale”, “Self Respect Scale” and personal information form belonging to students were used as data collection tools. According to research findings, information about organ donation was obtained mostly via visual media. University students’ self-esteem is moderate. Positive and statistically significant relationships were found between self-esteem and organ donation attitude. Self-esteem affects organ donation positively. The level of self-esteem of university students is thought to increase with the level of organ donation attitude. In addition, there was a significant difference between altruistic value, which is the sub-dimension of organ donation attitude scale, and sex, age and class. Activities such as organ donation trainings, the explanation of the precepts, and the participation of young people in donation campaigns will be useful for raising awareness and awareness of the donations of the students and the community