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The application of self-determination theory to employee motivation in Irish workplaces
(Dublin Business School, 2013)The majority of work organisations equate motivation with money and other extrinsic rewards, however, Self-Determination Theory (SDT) offers a powerful perspective on how and why individuals are motivated. This study aimed ... -
Authoritarian parenting and alcohol abuse - a study into the incidence of alcohol abuse and parenting style
(Dublin Business School, 2004)A study was carried out to investigate whether recovering alcoholics experienced more authoritarian parenting during childhood, than non-alcoholic participants did. A group of participants were given a short survey to ... -
A comparison of overt, covert and ambivalent sexism in male and female college students
(Dublin Business School, 2009)Levels of egalitarian attitudes in college students were investigated to distinguish between sexism levels of males and females. The effect of education was investigated. Participants numbered 212 (females n 114, males n ... -
Conform to media norms: the relationship between sociocultural pressures and body image
(Dublin Business School, 2013)This study examined the underlying factors contribute to body dissatisfaction. The issue surrounding body dissatisfaction is an increasing problem in Western culture, as the mass media is still promoting thin ideal body ... -
Coping skills and personality traits in Third World humanitarian aid workers: a First World comparison
(Dublin Business School, 2009)The aim of this quantitative study was to look at four hypotheses; to see if aid workers in the Third world had different health behaviours compared to their colleagues in Ireland; that they are better able to cope with ... -
The differences in levels of burnout between the self employed and employees
(Dublin Business School, 2009)The aim of the study was to compare the levels of burnout between the self employed and employees. The study also aimed to compare the levels of self efficacy, perceived stress, optimism, neuroticism, extraversion and ... -
Do individual attachment styles in the workplace affect a follower’s job satisfaction, engagement and commitment?
(Dublin Business School, 2014)The aim of this study was to investigate if individual attachment styles of followers within the leader-follower relationship were associated with levels of job satisfaction, employee engagement and organisational commitment. ... -
Effect of chronological and theoretical birth order on sexual attitudes and behaviours of college students
(Dublin Business School, 2009)The current study investigates the effect of chronological and theoretical birth order on sexual attitudes and behaviors of college students. The effect of the additional independent variables of age, gender and social ... -
The effects of behaviour, theory of planned behaviour belief measures and self-esteem on female gym attendance
(Dublin Business School, 2009)This study is examining the roles that past behaviour, attitudes, self-esteem, control and normative beliefs have on the gym attendance of women (N=67), and on different gym models. The predictor variables are past behaviour, ... -
The effects of grit, conscientiousness and question order of unsolvable problems on subsequent performance
(Dublin Business School, 2013)This experiment looks at the effects of uncontrollable repeated failure, task order, grit conscientiousness on problem solving performance in terms of accuracy or time spent. The online test compared two randomly assigned ... -
The effects of shift schedules in nursing staff on sleep, job satisfaction, general health and stress
(Dublin Business School, 2015)This research was designed to examine the differences in sleep disturbances, job-satisfaction, stress and general health, between rotating shift workers and fixed shift workers. A snowball technique was used to find the ... -
Emergent literacy : the impact of a shared reading and writing programme at junior infant level
(Dublin Business School, 2006)This study investigates the effect of a shared reading and writing programme on emergent literacy, more specifically on print awareness and function. Research has suggested the benefits of utilising both reading and writing ... -
Examining the relationship between physical activity, bmi, gender, age and the ability to cope with stress
(Dublin Business School, 2013)This study aimed to investigate the relationship between physical activity, BMI, gender, age, stress and coping. The current study employed a within subjects design where data was collected through survey methods. These ... -
Exploring associations between Facebook games, stress, self-distraction/behavioural disengagement coping and life satisfaction.
(Dublin Business School, 2014)This study attempts to explore associations between time spent playing Facebook games and the variables perceived stress, life satisfaction, behavioural disengagement and self-distraction coping. A between subjects ... -
Facebook use and its relationship with personality traits, self-esteem, and internet self-efficacy among college students
(Dublin Business School, 2014)Social networking sites like Facebook are used by thousands of people every day. This study explores Facebook intensity and its relationship with personality traits, self-esteem, and internet self-efficacy. Data was used ... -
Generational impact on female workforce perception, based on gender roles, self-esteem and gender discrimination.
(Dublin Business School, 2015)The purpose of this study was to examine whether there was a significant difference between the variables of age, gender and occupation in the context of gender discrimination, gender-roles and self-esteem. Participants ... -
How use of smartphone news applications relates to optimism, life engagement and worry
(Dublin Business School, 2017)The aim of this mixed method study was to explore the relationship between mobile phone news application usage and the trait variables of optimism/pessimism, life engagement and worry. Incorporating correlational and ... -
The influence of reciprocity in father child relationships on professional position in the workplace, self esteem and levels of hostility
(Dublin Business School, 2013)Existing research has shown that parents influence their children in terms of the career choices they make. This study investigated whether parental influences, specifically reciprocity with the father, have any effect on ... -
Influences social media has on body image, anxiety and self-esteem in young adults
(Dublin Business School, 2016)This study aimed to investigate if media has an impact on self-esteem, body image, social anxiety, and age from an Irish third level college. Total of 100 participants took part in this research. Participants ranged in age ... -
An integrated study of predictors of academic performance
(Dublin Business School, 2006)This study measures personality types, Type A behaviour patterns, self-esteem, self-efficacy, attendance and motivation with the aim of identifying which factors prove the most valuable predictors of academic success. The ...