Browsing Higher Diploma Final Year Projects by Title
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Narcissus in the field : Jacques Lacan' s Le stade du miroir
(Dublin Business School, 2004)The 'drama' of Jacques Lacan's mirror stage/Le stade du miroir is a drama of identifications. Spurred in part by the 'knotty problem' of primary and secondary narcissism arising from Sigmund Freud's 1914 paper, the mirror ... -
The nature of bullying in an Irish primary school : examining the quality of friendships and quality of life
(Dublin Business School, 2016)The aim of this research was to investigate the experience that students have of bullying in a primary school in Kildare, and to identify if there are relationships between bullying behaviours, quality of friendships and ... -
“The necessary evil”- an exploration into the provision of sign language interpreters in therapy and its effect on the therapeutic relationship
(Dublin Business School, 2020)The author of this dissertation is a sign language interpreter who works closely with the Deaf community and has become interested in exploring the implications of interpretation in therapy. The aim of the study is to ... -
Oedipal guilt, punishment and criminal behaviour
(Dublin Business School, 2014)The successful negotiation of the Oedipus complex is vital for our psychical development as it provides us with the means to form relationships and integrate into society. Resolution of the Oedipus complex requires the ... -
On practicing psychotherapy in a socially distant world
(Dublin Business School, 2020)The Covid-19 pandemic has modified how psychotherapy is conducted. Accrediting bodies have recommended and sanctioned telephone and video communication for the continuation of therapy sessions during the Coronavirus outbreak ... -
Openness to experience and resilience as antecedents to employees’ capacity for organisational change
(Dublin Business School, 2016)The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between the personal resource of resilience and the personality trait of openness to experience with Irish employees attitudes towards, and capacity for, handling ... -
Part-time education experiences; stress, anxiety, and self-efficacy with regards to age, employment status, and social-support
(Dublin Business School, 2018)Student enrolment in third-level part-time courses in Ireland is increasing each year, yet research on their experiences is limited. The current research aimed to study stress, anxiety, and self-efficacy among part-time ... -
Participation and motivation in sport in relation to general mental health and social physique anxiety
(Dublin Business School, 2014)The aim of this research was to investigate motives for participation in sport having regard to gender, type of sport, general mental health and social physique anxiety. It is a cross-sectional observational study comprising ... -
Personality profile and achievement goal orientations of Gaelic Football players in different playing positions
(Dublin Business School, 2016)The aim of this study is to investigate if there are differences in the personality profile and achievement goal orientations of male Gaelic Football players in different playing positions. A survey conducted with Gaelic ... -
A phenomenological exploration of stress within the Irish Traveller ethnic minority group
(Dublin Business School, 2020)Research has revealed that minority groups face above average levels of stress compared to the wider society. Meyer (1995) proposed a comprehensive model of the different aspects of minority stress. The model is most often ... -
Power of grit and impulsiveness: a study of adolescent academic motivation using the theory of planned behaviour
(Dublin Business School, 2018)The purpose of this research is to explore the Intentions of adolescents to study and how study behaviour may be influenced by the internal variables of Azjen's Theory of Planned Behaviour, Attitudes to study, Perceived ... -
The power of music. Can mood change as a result of emotions induced by music?
(Dublin Business School., 2017)Research has continuously explored the relationship between music and emotion. This study aims to replicate and further this by investigating the effect of happy and sad music on inducing emotions and subsequently altering ... -
Predictive analysis and deployment for credit card fraud detection using machine learning techniques
(Dublin Business School, 2020)In 2016, the total value of fraud for credit cards issues within the SEPA region was €1.8 billion (Whatman, 2019). The company with which I am employed works in the domain of financial crime prevention software, so I chose ... -
Predictors of job satisfaction in Irish based teachers
(Dublin Business School, 2016)This research reflects on job satisfaction among teachers in Ireland today. A contemporary study which explores the job satisfaction of teachers and its predictors. Self-efficacy, motivation, perceived stress and years of ... -
Psychoanalysis and the internet : a view to the future
(Dublin Business School, 2004)Computer technology is progressively becoming a part of everyday life in the 21 st Century. The sudden increase in the development of Internet communication is opening up a new dimension in human experience. The Internet ... -
A psychoanalytic exploration of the role of anxiety, symptoms and inhibitions in hiding desire and preventing movement
(Dublin Business School, 2016)Inhibitions, symptoms and anxiety are common reasons for people to attend psychotherapy. When a person’s life or an aspect of it isn’t turning out as they had hoped or isn’t giving them pleasure and it seems they always ... -
The psychoanalytic understanding of anorexia nervosa and the therapeutic response
(Dublin Business School, 2015)Anorexia Nervosa is a widespread and potentially dangerous condition which affects an ever increasing amount of individuals. This research attempts to give a psychoanalytic understanding of Anorexia Nervosa and the therapeutic ... -
A psychodynamic exploration of premature endings
(Dublin Business School, 2019)Is it time to say goodbye? Goodbye to professional bodies that regulate psychotherapy in favour of an umbrella state regulation. Goodbye to a client after as few as six sessions? Goodbye to our idea of the therapeutic ... -
A psychodynamic exploration of the link between childhood trauma and later addiction
(Dublin Business School, 2020)Addiction or substance use disorder is prevalent both nationally and globally and has been throughout history and across cultures. There are numerous theories of addiction including the moral theory, disease theory, genetic ...