Browsing by Supervisor
Now showing items 1-20 of 52
-
Academic procrastination: the role of self-regulation, anxiety, internet use and gender
(Dublin Business School, 2020)The aim of this study was to examine the roles self-regulation, anxiety, internet use and gender play in academic procrastination. Participants were male and female undergraduate students (N = 97) from various courses and ... -
Achievement goals and their relation to social comparison and stress in the Irish classroom
(Dublin Business School, 2009)The effects of achievement goals and social comparison are diffuse and potentially damaging to students'. The present study investigated the role of social comparison in achievement goals and their relation to stress. The ... -
Are birth order and gender, good predictors of materialistic values, empathy, and life satisfaction?
(Dublin Business School, 2014)The aim of the present study was to examine whether the order in which an individual is born into their family has an effect on their personality in later life, in particular looking at the psychological characteristics, ... -
Attention Deficit Disorder : an investigation into the treatment of children with this disorder. Is medication the best solution?
(Dublin Business School, 2009)The purpose of the current study was to examine ADHD and the treatments used to control overt behaviours in children. The Conners rating scales determined scores in children's behaviours, which were measured by teachers ... -
Can family composition influence self-esteem, altruism, parental and peer attachment and views of marriage?
(Dublin Business School, 2013)The present study employed a cross sectional design to examine if family composition influences levels of self-esteem, altruism, parental and peer attachment and also the view on importance of marriage. A convenient sample ... -
Cyber bullying and its relationship with self esteem and quality of friendships amongst adolescent females in Ireland
(Dublin Business School, 2013)Research has indicated there is a relationship between bullying and levels of self esteem (O’Moore and Kirkham 2001) and quality of friendship (Flanagan et al 2008). O’Moore and Minton (2009) detailed the ... -
The effect Adler’s Birth Order has on self-esteem, conscientiousness, openness and relationships
(Dublin Business School, 2014)This study aims to investigate the effect that Adler’s theory on one’s birth order has on self-esteem, conscientiousness, openness and relationships. A sample of 109 participants (male = 31, female = 78) who fell into one ... -
Effect of religiosity on the self-esteem and life satisfaction of lesbians and gay men
(Dublin Business School, 2014)The aim of the current study was to investigate any potential relationships in the variables by means of a quasi-experimental research design examining differences between the independent variable sexual orientation across ... -
Empathy in infancy: Factors affecting empathy in pre-school children
(Dublin Business School, 2020)This experiment examined the association between empathy and pre-school children. The aim of this study was to highlight the child factors of age, gender, sibling status and educator perceptions with regards to emotional ... -
Evaluating the benefits of the Aistear curriculum on the social interactions of junior infant children
(Dublin Business School, 2016)The aim of this study was to evaluate the benefits of the Aistear Curriculum, a play-based learning curriculum, on the social interactions of Junior Infant children. The study utilised a quasi-experimental, repeated measures ... -
Examining personality differences between tattooed and non-tattooed individuals: The Big Five, need for uniqueness and general attitudes towards tattoos
(Dublin Business School, 2018)This study examined differences between tattooed and non-tattooed individuals on personality traits, need for uniqueness and general attitudes towards tattoos. A sample of 336 individuals completed a survey consisting of ... -
Exploring the intergenerational transmission of parenting styles among parents from the west of Ireland
(Dublin Business School, 2009)The aim of this investigation is to explore the levels of intergenerational transmission of parenting styles among Irish parents from the West of Ireland. Levels of intergenerational transmission will be measure using 5 ... -
Exploring the relationships between school year, gender, and career choice, career decidedness, career needs, and career decision self-efficacy in adolescents
(Dublin Business School, 2009)Gender imbalance in the number of males entering the primary school teaching profession is reported by the Department of Education, researchers and the media as becoming increasingly an issue. The purpose of this study was ... -
Generational differences in men’s drive for muscularity and reliance on body-image for self-worth
(Dublin Business School, 2016)The current study explored generational differences in drive for muscularity (DM) and body apperception. Excessive DM is correlated with mental and physical health risks. Previous research indicated the need to identify ... -
Hardiness and humour predicting burnout in a sample of special needs assistants in Saplings schools
(Dublin Business School, 2017)This study examined the relationships between hardiness and humour in the prediction of burnout within a sample of special needs assistants working with autism, challenging behaviour and complex needs in Saplings Schools. ... -
The influence of social media usage on nutrition and physical activity
(Dublin Business School, 2019)Social media is a fast growing sector within society at the minute. The current research aims to investigate the influence social media usage has on physical activity and nutrition. The study looked at other variables, ... -
An investigation into the relationship between birth-order and levels of self-efficacy and motivation in emerging adulthood
(Dublin Business School, 2014)The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between birth-order and levels of self-efficacy and motivation in emerging adulthood, and to discover whether gender differences exist between these variables. ... -
An investigation into the relationship between reverse culture shock and social support among returned volunteers
(Dublin Business School, 2012)The present study employed a correlational design to test the relationship between the measured variables of: reverse culture shock, social support availability, social support satisfaction among a convenience of returned ... -
An investigation of childhood maltreatment, personality type and aggression as underlying factors of criminal behaviour
(Dublin Business School, 2009)A study was conducted to examine three proposed underlying factors in criminal behaviour; childhood maltreatment, personality type and aggression. Two groups of participants were asked to volunteer. Firstly, an experimental ... -
An investigation of self-esteem, coping strategies and relationship styles among dyslexic/non-dyslexic participants
(Dublin Business School, 2012)The study provided a quantitative review among measures of self-esteem, coping strategies and peer relationships for both dyslexic and non-dyslexic participants. A total of 46 dyslexic and 59 non-dyslexic participants took ...