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Garda stress : stress levels among male and female garda, working in rural and urban areas.
(Dublin Business School, 2010)CONTEXT: The Garda are an important part of society, who communicate with the public on a regular basis and provide a feeling of safety and security to many. The occupation of a Garda is a unique occupation which often ... -
Self efficacy, locus of control and perceived stress as factors affecting smoking behaviour and cessation
(Dublin Business School, 2012)The study was a questionnaire investigating the relationship between Self efficacy, Locus of Control, Perceived Stress and Nicotine Dependence on smoking behaviour and cessation. A total of (N=106) participants took part. ... -
Engendering habituation to stimulus of smoking through mental simulation of smoking
(Dublin Business School, 2012)This study investigates whether mental simulation of the act of smoking a cigarette can engender habituation to the stimulus of smoking in a number of participants and, as such, result in a reduction in the amount the ... -
Occupational stress, coping and general health : a comparison between psychiatric and general nurses
(Dublin Business School, 2007)This study examines occupational stress, coping and general health differences between psychiatric and general nurses, using a between subjects design. The study was prompted by a lack of research in this area. The Perceived ... -
The Irish health professional and eating disorders : their understanding of the eating disordered patient
(Dublin Business School, 2012)Eating disorders (ED) are characterised by maladaptive eating behaviours that effect an individual’s physical status and their psychosocial functioning. Therefore, treatment of eating disorders is difficult and it involves ... -
Can the communication style of GP's reduce compliance and turn patients to complementary medicine?
(Dublin Business School, 2006)Considering the implications for compliance this study examined the communication styles preferred by GP's, complementary alternative medical (CAM) practitioners and the patients of both. 60 medical students, 31 CAM ... -
Eating disorders : primarily a disorder of control and only secondarily a disorder of eating
(Dublin Business School, 2001)A study was conducted to examine four proposed underlying factors in eating disorders; locus of control, self-esteem, positive and negative affect levels, and perception of body and self (actual and ideal). Two groups of ... -
The effects of a less active generation on both physical and mental health in modern society
(Dublin Business School, 2012)The overall aim of this study is to analyse the physical health, by testing body mass index, and mental health, by measuring anxiety and self-esteem levels, of two hundred participants. A quantitative research design was ... -
Body image satisfaction, eating attitudes and reasons for exercising in female adolescents : the effects of participating in a team sport
(Dublin Business School, 2002)It has been suggested that participation in a team sport during adolescence may relate to the levels of body image dissatisfaction and disordered eating among females. Research in the area has been inconsistent with both ... -
The impact of increased factual knowledge on fear of contagion of HIV / AIDS
(Dublin Business School, 2003)An experiment was conducted to examine whether fear of contagion of HIV I AIDS could be reduced by increasing factual knowledge. The sample consisted of third level students and a within participants design was adopted. ...