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Values, drugs & rock ‘n’ roll: the relationship between music preference, values, and attitudes to drugs
(Dublin Business School, 2020)The study aimed to explore the relationship between an individual’s music preference, how they value Stimulation and Conformity, and how this relates to their attitudes towards recreational drug use. Participants (N=791) ... -
Violent first-person shooters: Investigating life-satisfaction and empathy in long-term excessive users
(Dublin Business School, 2019)The aim of the current study was to explore the differences, in terms of life-satisfaction and empathy, between excessive long-term users and non-excessive users of violent FPS games. A correlational design with a ... -
Wellbeing and the gentle art: Emotion, engagement, meaning and accomplishment
(Dublin Business School, 2020)Research suggests that subjective wellbeing decreases the risk of chronic illness and mental health issues, and is therefore a pertinent personal and societal concern. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) has been associated with a ... -
Who follows their dreams? Self-efficacy, sociotropy and autonomy as predictors of career aspiration attainment
(Dublin Business School, 2016)The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between dream job attainment and self-efficacy, sociotropy and autonomy. A review of the literature identified a lack of research on specific aspirations, as opposed ... -
Workplace violence in social care settings: traumatic stress and burnout in staff
(Dublin Business School, 2019)The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between frequency of exposure to physical violence/aggression and traumatic stress and burnout in social care workers (SCWs). One hundred SCWs were surveyed using ... -
Would you like something to help you sleep? stress, sleep, and personality in Irish nursing
(Dublin Business School, 2020)The WHO has identified an impending global shortfall of 9 million nursing staff within the next decade. This research aims to investigate stress in the nursing profession with the intention of informing retention focused ... -
Youth club/organisation participants verses non-participants: comparing socialisation, inclusion skills, and attitudes towards their peers with disabilities
(Dublin Business School, 2013)The aim of the study is to examine the difference of children who participate in youth Club/organisation verses non-users. The variables include the comparison of socialisation, inclusion, and attitudes towards their ...