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Achievement motivation, proactivity and locus of control as indicators of entrepreneurial orientation among immigrants and native Irish
(Dublin Business School, 2004)The present study suggests that a high need for achievement, a proactive personality and an internal locus of control are indicators of an entrepreneurial orientation. The term entrepreneurial orientation is used to refer ... -
Adolescents, stress and the peer group: a study of relationships between peer group size, stress and extraversion scores in adolescents
(Dublin Business School, 2006)The present study aimed to address the effect of the peer group on stress levels in adolescents. Previous literature has shown that the peer group is very important as a socialization context, a learning context and as a ... -
Cannabis use and its effects on the short-term memory of university students
(Dublin Business School, 2006)The aim of this study was to experimentally examine the effects of cannabis on the memory of university students. The sample consisted of 100 college students, (52 were non-cannabis users and 48 were cannabis users). A ... -
Chronic fatigue syndrome and lupus erythematosus : examining the relationships between illness representations and coping strategies
(Dublin Business School, 2005)The current study aims to investigate the differences in illness representations in participants with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and lupus. The study also examines the relationships between illness representations and ... -
The dark triad, its relationship with instagram usage and photo editing behaviour
(Dublin Business School, 2018)This study used a correlational design to look at the relationships between the dark triad of personality, Instagram usage, and photo editing behaviour. Additionally, correlations were run to investigate age and its ... -
Determinants of well-being and happiness : the relationship between well-being, personal values and coping behaviours
(Dublin Business School, 2007)This study examines the relationship between well-being, coping behaviours, and three personal values (gratitude, personal growth initiative, and meaning-in-life). 103 adults from a non-clinical population completed ... -
Differences in the psychological benefits of cat and dog ownership as mediated by the five-factor model of personality
(Dublin Business School, 2018)Research examining the impact of pet ownership on mental wellbeing is a small but expanding area of psychological research. Past studies have identified a positive relationship between pet ownership and mental wellbeing. ... -
The effects of video game and pornography use on emerging male adults’ mental health
(Dublin Business School, 2020)Research has shown that in recent years, men are doing consistently worse in the fields of academia, employment, and social and romantic relationships. Concurrently, the pornography and video game industries have experienced ... -
Emotion and image : the important role music plays in the lives of Irish adolescents
(Dublin Business School, 2006)The aim of this study was to determine whether adolescents listen to music due to satisfying emotional needs more than due to portraying an image. Previous research indicates that emotion and image are the two main reasons ... -
Evaluating for General Practice the effectiveness of parenting programmes in reducing stress and increasing levels of self-efficacy
(Dublin Business School, 2007)The aim of this present study was to evaluate, for General Practice, the effectiveness of parenting programmes in increasing self-efficacy and reducing levels of stress. An opportunistic sample of (n = 73) participants ... -
An examination of male psychological well-being in rugby football clubs in the Irish North Midlands
(Dublin Business School, 2007)The purpose of this study was to investigate the potential causal relationship between participation in sport and psychological well-being. Significant differences were found between participants for perceived stress and ... -
Exploring relationships between alcohol consumption, extraversion and general health across male and female college students
(Dublin Business School, 2007)The current study was designed to examine the association between consumption of alcohol, extraversion and general health scores among male and female college students. The participants consisted of (N = 101, female 55, ... -
'I want to know why he does good' : exploring the factors involved in formal volunteering behaviour
(Dublin Business School, 2007)It has been estimated that 29% of the Irish population engage in Formal Volunteering, (Ruddle & Mulvihill, 1999) yet the understanding of the psychology of such behaviour is limited (Snyder & Omoto, 2000). The aim of this ... -
If Jack and Jill are jealous will that make them a perfect match?
(Dublin Business School, 2006)The aim of this present study is to investigate if self-esteem influences the use of implicit egotism in making life decisions. One hundred passers-by on the streets of Dublin participated in the current study. Participants ... -
The impact of personality traits on the performance of Brazilian expatriates working in Europe
(Dublin Business School, 2020)Expatriates are an ever-growing topic for International Human Resource Management and companies worldwide. This study examined the relationship between the personality traits of extraversion and openness and the self-perceived ... -
The Influence of Extroversion on the Pain and Functional Disability experienced in Fibromyalgia Syndrome.
(Dublin Business School, 2004)The current study investigates the influence of degree of extroversion on the pain and disability experienced by individuals with Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) sample. It is proposed that extroverts, while having higher pain ... -
Investigating the relationship between smartphone addiction, social anxiety, self-esteem, age & gender
(Dublin Business School, 2017)The aim of this study is to investigate the possible relationship between smartphone addiction, self-esteem, social anxiety, gender and age. The sample consisted of 126 participants (male = 36, female = 90) between the ... -
An investigation into the relationship between anger, social desirability and self-esteem
(Dublin Business School, 2008)This study, using the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale (SDS) (Crowne and Marlowe, 1960), the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE) (Rosenberg, 1965) and the BussPerry Aggression Questionnaire (AQ) (Buss and Perry, 1992) ... -
An investigation of gambling behaviour and its relationship to alcohol use and low quality of life in youth gamblers
(Dublin Business School, 2007)'None would argue but that gambling is a vice - one in which most of us indulge from time to time without harm. But, as with all vices, there is the problem of overindulgence, or addiction' (O'Brien, 1995). This study seeks ... -
An investigation of prefrontal cortical function in bipolar affective disorder patients , their 1st degree relatives and controls
(Dublin Business School, 2005)Bipolar Affective Disorder (BPAD) is a common psychiatric illness with evidence supporting a high degree of genetic vulnerability. Current research is continuing to focus towards discovering possible genetic markers for ...