The Relationship between Blood Donation Attitudes and Spiritual Well-Being among Adults: A Case Study of Türkiye

Cyprus Turkish Journal of Psychiatry & Psychology Vol.8 Issue.2

Doi:10.35365/ctjpp.26.2.08

RESEARCH ARTICLE / ARAŞTIRMA YAZISI 

The Relationship between Blood Donation Attitudes and Spiritual Well-Being among Adults: A Case Study of Türkiye

Yetişkinlerde Kan Bağışı Tutumları ile Spiritüel İyi Oluş Arasındaki İlişki: Türkiye Örneği

Emek Bakanoglu Kalkavan¹ , Niran Çoban², Seda Dülcek³, Kerime Derya Beydağ⁴

Abstract:

Raising global awareness of blood donation is of utmost importance. Consequently, it is crucial to identify factors that undermine people’s perceptions of blood donation and devise appropriate remedies. This study was conducted to determine the relationship between attitudes of adults living in Türkiye toward blood donation and their levels of spiritual well-being. This descriptive correlational study was conducted from June to September 2022 with 475 participants aged 18 years and older residing in Türkiye. Research data were obtained using the researchers’ Individual Characteristics Questionnaire, the Blood Donation Attitude Scale, and the Spiritual Well-Being Scale. The mean age of the participants was 32.64 ± 9.69 years, and 70.1% were women. It was found that 57.7% of participants had never donated blood, 65.9% had not received training on blood donation, 49.1% had received training from healthcare personnel, and 55.8% stated that the training they received was insufficient. A significant but weak positive correlation was found between Blood Donation Attitude Scale total score and Spiritual Well-Being Scale; Transcendence, Harmony with Nature, and the Anomie subscales (p<0.01; p<0.01; p<0.05; r=0.096, respectively). There was a positive correlation between Blood Donation Attitude Scale Societal and Social Responsibility subscale score and Spiritual Well-Being Scale Transcendence and Harmony with Nature subscales, and a weak negative correlation between Anomie subscale scores (p<0.01, r=0.122; p<0.01, r=0.296; p<0.05, r=-0.112, respectively). It was found that as the spiritual well-being of adult individuals improved, their attitudes toward blood donation also increased. In conclusion, findings highlight the critical role of nurses in promoting blood donation through effective educational and awareness initiatives.

Keywords: Blood donation, Blood donors, Spiritual well-being, Attitude.

¹Doğuş University, School of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, İstanbul, Türkiye.

²Yalova University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Surgical Nursing, Yalova, Türkiye.

³Doğuş University, Vocational School of Health Services, First and Emergency Aid Program, İstanbul, Türkiye.

⁴Yalova University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing, Yalova, Türkiye.

Address of Correspondence/Yazışma Adresi: Niran Çoban, Yalova University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Surgical Nursing, Yalova, Türkiye. E-mail: [email protected].

Date of Received/Geliş Tarihi: 10.06.2025, Date of Revision/Düzeltme Tarihi: 22.05.2026, Date of Acceptance/Kabul Tarihi:30.10.2025, Date of Online Publication/Çevirimiçi Yayın Tarihi: 15.06.2026

Citing/Referans Gösterimi: Kalkavan, E. B., Çoban, N., Dülcek, S. & Beydağ, K. D. (2026). The relationship between blood donation attitudes and spiritual well-being among adults: A case study of Türkiye, Cyprus Turkish Journal of Psychiatry & Psychology, 8(2), 176-185, Doi:10.35365/ctjpp.26.2.08

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