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Item The effects of impostor syndrome and anxiety on employee wellbeing during a global pandemic(Dublin Business School, 2022)The motivation behind this research was to examine the relationships between the psychological variables Impostor Syndrome, Social Support, Stress and Anxiety among the working participants during the Covid-19 pandemic. The psychological measures used were the Clance impostor Phenomenon Scale, the Medical Outcomes Support Survey (MOS), and the subscale tests for Stress and Anxiety from the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21). The design was a quantitative, cross-sectional, and correlational design with a sample of 100 participants in an anonymous and voluntary survey. The focus for the research was on impostor syndrome and whether it affects one gender more than another across different industries as well as how the other psychological variables relate to impostor syndrome. The results found that the majority of the participants encounter frequent impostor feelings, however, the results between gender and industry were not significantly different. There were positive relationships between anxiety and impostor feelings for newly tenured employees in their current role.Item Facilitating recovery on a special rehabilitation unit during the Covid-19 pandemic(Dublin Business School, 2022)The impact of Covid-19 introduced many challenges for mental health services around the world. Recovery as a concept has gained traction internationally since the 1980s inspiring the development of Ireland first specialised rehabilitation unit (SRU) in Ireland. Despite resources being curtailed recovery continued to be facilitated by SRU staff. To get an in-depth understanding of the effects Covid-19 had on facilitating recovery on the SRU during the pandemic this study uses a semi-structured interview to conduct qualitative research exploring the experiences of 6 members of a multidisciplinary team (MDT) and through thematic analysis 6 high-quality themes were generated. The findings reveal a tri-structural narrative illustrating how the participants collectively overcame the obstacles they were confronted with through collaboration, adaptation, and innovative technology. Investigated are factors maximising the potential for successful recovery orientated practices to be facilitated, barriers that can be minimised and several implications based off the current research findings.Item Primary teachers’ perceptions of music teaching before and after the COVID-19 pandemic(Dublin Business School, 2022)Music is one of the twelve subjects taught by mainstream primary school teachers in Ireland and it was specifically affected by COVID-19 restrictions. The aim of this study was to explore teachers’ perceptions on how music is taught in the post-pandemic classroom. Qualitative research was chosen as the specific experiences of participants were the focus. Five primary teachers currently working in a mainstream classroom for over three years were interviewed. The interviews were semi-structured and lasted between 20 and 30 minutes. Two research questions were explored: one focused on how teachers plan, incorporate and teach music in the post-pandemic classroom and the other focused on barriers to teaching music before and after the pandemic. The results indicated that planning was inconsistent, teachers were conscious of including music but were under pressure. Disjointedness, confidence, attitude, time, and support were identified as barriers to music teaching.Item Hijabi well-being: measured on the stress, resilience, coping and social support scales(Dublin Business School, 2022)The aims of the study was to measure the psychological well-being of Hijabi women on the stress, resilience, coping and social support scales. Eight hypotheses were analysed to find the effects of the independent variables on the mental well-being of participants. Participants included Muslim women aged 18 years and above. To measure stress levels Perceived Stress Scale-14 was used. The Brief Resilience Scale was used to measure resilience. The Brief Resilient Coping Scale was used to measure coping levels and the Multidimensional Scale Perceived Social Support was used to measure the social support available to participants. Simple and multiple regression analyses were used along with independent sample t-test and a non-parametric equivalent of independent t-test was used to analyse the hypotheses. The results showed that age was not a significant predictor of stress, resilience and coping scores. Resilience was shown to be a strong predictor when combined with other variables for analyses.Item Exploring the relationship between empathy, self-compassion, and loneliness across age and gender.(Dublin Business School, 2022)The main aim of the present study was to examine the relationship between loneliness, empathy, and self-compassion in relation to age and gender using a mixed design of quantitative and qualitative methodologies. Participants completed an online survey that comprised of demographics, three self-report questionnaires which measured their loneliness, empathy, and self-compassion scores and also a qualitative open-ended question on how loneliness affected empathy and self-compassion. The sample contained 433 respondents, it was split into 138 male participants and 268 female participants, and participants were aged between 18 to 66. As predicted, loneliness had a negative association with empathy and self-compassion. In addition, males experienced more loneliness than females. The current findings were in line with the past research, the present results held significant strengths, limitations, and implications for the development of future intervention strategies for transient and chronic loneliness using empathy and self-compassion, while also focusing on age and gender.
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