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Adult attachment styles and mental well-being in relation to romantic relationship satisfaction
(Dublin Business School, 2012)The aim of the present study was to explore the relationship between anxiety and avoidant attachment styles, mental well-being and romantic relationship satisfaction. A betweensubjects cross-sectional correlational design ... -
The ambivalence of the suicidal act : a psychoanalytic exploration
(Dublin Business School, 2016)Suicide is an immense human tragedy, which is responsible for the deaths of thousands of people on a global scale every year. In this dissertation the author seeks to uncover the unconscious constructs that characterize ... -
An analysis into the complex disorder of schizophrenia
(Dublin Business School, 2013)The aim of this study is to explore the mental illness of Schizophrenia providing a brief history on the move from the term dementia praecox and also referring to key area such as symptoms and causes in an attempt to gain ... -
Assessing attitudes and beliefs towards white-collar crime, fraud and corruption in Ireland
(Dublin Business School, 2016)The recent and ongoing economic crisis has forced new attention on white collar crime and how leniently it is prosecuted by the criminal justice system. How white-collar crime is perceived by the Irish public is of great ... -
Birth order and gender: investigating its effects on agreeableness, Conscientiousness, openness, aspiration and empathy.
(Dublin Business School, 2015)This aim of this study is to investigate Adlerian birth order effects and gender on empathy and aspiration as well as certain personality elements; openness, conscientiousness and agreeableness. The study consisted of ... -
The body and identity – an explorative study
(Dublin Business School, 2015)Using a desk based research approach to this study; it contains secondary resources taken from library books, and online academic journals. The study aims to illustrate how we come to identify with our body which in turn ... -
Building fences: an investigation into psychotherapists’ experience of developing boundaries
(Dublin Business School, 2017)Boundaries are considered fundamental to the work of psychotherapy. Current literature shows that good boundaries provide a safe space for both the client and the therapist. There is significant writing on the risk and ... -
Can I laugh now? Understanding humour within psychotherapy from the client’s perspective
(Dublin Business School, 2019)Humour is an ever-present part of affective communication, and theories abound about its proposed role within psychotherapy. However, little empirical research has been carried out, and what could be a major psychotherapeutic ... -
Cyberbullying. The impact on empathy levels, quality of friendships and coping styles among teenagers
(Dublin Business School, 2016)The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of empathy, quality of friendships and coping styles on cyberbullying among teenagers. It utilised quantitative comparative correlational non-experimental design, using ... -
Does psychotherapy have anything to offer the current paradigm shift occurring within clinical psychiatry?
(Dublin Business School, 2015)This body of research seeks to examine the current debate calling for a paradigm shift within clinical psychiatry. A group known as the Critical Psychiatrists are at the centre of this debate; formed out of a recognition ... -
An exploration of psychoanalytic and psychodynamic psychotherapy with homeless people
(Dublin Business School, 2015)Homelessness is a multidimensional reality with political, socio-economic, familial, psychological and health aspects. How homelessness is thought of shapes how it is responded to. The aim of this study is to explore ... -
Exploration of the integration of hypnosis and psychodynamic psychotherapy
(Dublin Business School, 2014)This paper aims to explore the dimensions of hypnosis other than direct suggestions and review techniques which employ the Theta state and can enhance the explorative journey into the psychodynamics. Although Freud abandoned ... -
An Garda Síochána, restorative justice : an examination into the perceptions towards the value of restorative justice initiatives in Ireland
(Dublin Business School, 2016)This study is a quantitative examination of Restorative Justice and Garda perceptions towards Restorative Justice in Ireland. The introduction of restorative justice practice was first implemented in 2001 as a method of ... -
Gender and Personality Differences in Self-Gifting Behaviour and the Impact of Locus of Control
(Dublin Business School, 2015)The primary aim of this study is to assess the impact of gender and gender traits on self-gifting behaviour. The secondary aim is to examine whether certain variables predict differences: neuroticism, impulsivity and locus ... -
Going beyond ones reach. Exploring boundaries and dual relationships in the therapeutic relationship
(Dublin Business School, 2015)The basis of this thesis is to study the relationships between both client and therapist. More importantly it is to study the ‘dual relationships’ between the therapist and client that exist in the therapeutic relationship. ... -
Investigating emotional responses towards brand advertising and its effects on self-esteem, narcissism and gender stereotypes
(Dublin Business School., 2017)This study investigated the emotional responses to brand advertising, whilst looking at its effects of self-esteem, narcissism and gender stereotypes, between a sample size of 98, 26 individuals were “male”, 70 were “female” ... -
Investigating the relationships between Facebook and social connectedness, self-efficacy and self-esteem
(Dublin Business School, 2014)The aim of the current study was to investigate the relationship between Facebook intensity and social connectedness, self-efficacy and self-esteem. Participants were asked to complete a questionnaire that was comprised ... -
An investigation into the effects of excessive computer gaming on levels of aggression
(Dublin Business School, 2014)The aim of this present study was to investigate the relationships between levels of aggression and flow experience, absorption, gender, stress and time spent playing games. A quantitative correlation design was used. ... -
An investigation into the impact of social networking platforms of adolescent identity formation
(Dublin Business School, 2015)This research aims to develop an understanding of the impact of social networking sites on adolescent identity formation and self-esteem. It aims to explore whether different personality types, measured using the Ten Item ... -
An investigatory study of the relationship between parental attachment, personality and mindful attention in adults
(Dublin Business School, 2014)This study examines the relationship between Parental Attachment and levels of Neuroticism, Psychoticism, and Mindful attention. A random sample of 80 participants aged 18 to 35 years living in Ireland completed a questionnaire ...