article_1715407_1786702879 1786702879 Kıbrıs Ruh Sağlığı Enstitüsü Cyprus Turkish Journal of Psychiatry and Psychology KTPP Dergisi 1302-7840 06 24 2026 8 2 Emek Bakanoğlu Kalkavan DOĞUŞ ÜNİVERSİTESİ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1321-4337 Niran Çoban YALOVA ÜNİVERSİTESİ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1926-5362 Seda Dülcek DOĞUŞ ÜNİVERSİTESİ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8890-4236 Kerime Derya Beydağ YALOVA ÜNİVERSİTESİ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7251-4882 Raising the global awareness of blood donation is of utmost importance. Consequently, it is crucial to pinpoint the elements that adversely affect people's perceptions of blood donation and to devise suitable remedies. This study was conducted to determine the relationship between the attitudes of adults living in Turkey toward blood donation and their levels of spiritual well-being. This descriptive correlational study was conducted in June-September 2022 with 475 participants aged 18 years and older living in Türkiye. The research data were obtained using the Individual Characteristics Questionnaire developed by the researchers, 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 the participants had never donated blood, 65.9% did not receive training on blood donation, 49.1% 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 the Blood Donation Attitude Scale total score and the Spiritual Well-Being Scale; Transcendence, Harmony with Nature, and Anomie subscales (p<0.01; p<0.01; p<0.05; r=0.96, respectively). There was a positive correlation between the Blood Donation Attitude Scale Societal and Social Responsibility subscale score and the Spiritual Well-Being Scale Transcendence and Harmony with Nature subscales, and a weak negative correlation between the 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 blood donation attitudes also increased. In conclusion, our findings highlight the critical role of nurses in promoting blood donation through effective educational and awareness initiatives. 06 24 2026 10 30 2025 176 185 10.35365/ctjpp.26.2.08 https://dergipark.org.tr/en/doi/10.35365/ctjpp.26.2.08 Ajzen, I. (1991). The theory of planned behavior. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 50(2), 179–211. https://doi.org/10.1016/0749-5978(91)90020-T Ali, S., El Hadad, S., & Ahmed, D. (2022). 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