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An Intervention Informed by the Principles of Motivational Interviewing to Enhance Intent to Donate Blood among Prior Blood Donors

Fox, Kristen R.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1448388799

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2015, Master of Science (MS), Ohio University, Clinical Psychology (Arts and Sciences).
Background: Repeat blood donors are crucial to the adequacy and safety of national blood supply. The goals of the present study were to 1) examine the effect of a Motivational Interview on donation intention, attitudes, perceived behavioral control, and blood donor identity and 2) test a model of blood donation intention. Study Design and Methods: Participants (n = 154) were randomly assigned to one of three groups: 1) a Motivational Interview, 2) a video about blood donation, or 3) a control interview about general blood donation knowledge. Measures of donation intention, perceived behavioral control, attitudes, and donor identity were administered before and after the intervention. Blood donation behavior was assessed by self-report four weeks after the intervention. Results: ANOVAs revealed significant effects of study group on intent, F(2, 153) = 5.84, p < 0.01, and attitudes, F(2, 153) = 3.38, p = 0.04 but not perceived behavioral control, F(2, 153) = 0.77, p = 0.47. Further, there was a significant effect of group on donor identity, F(2, 153) = 12.34, p < 0.01. Structural equation modeling revealed that increases in perceived behavioral control and attitudes predicted increase in blood donation intention. Conclusions: Blood donation intention, attitudes, and blood donor identity may be modified by brief psychosocial intervention. Perceived behavioral control and attitudes are important antecedents of blood donation intention.
Christopher France, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Julie Suhr, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Stephen Patterson, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Psychology
Blood donation; Motivational Interviewing; Blood Donor Identity

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  • Fox, K. R. (2015). An Intervention Informed by the Principles of Motivational Interviewing to Enhance Intent to Donate Blood among Prior Blood Donors [Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1448388799

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Fox, Kristen . An Intervention Informed by the Principles of Motivational Interviewing to Enhance Intent to Donate Blood among Prior Blood Donors . 2015. Ohio University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1448388799.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Fox, Kristen . "An Intervention Informed by the Principles of Motivational Interviewing to Enhance Intent to Donate Blood among Prior Blood Donors ." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1448388799

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