Browsing Higher Diploma Final Year Projects by Subject "Applied psychology"
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Cyclist/Driver : differences in conflict blame and road entitlement. Relationship to social-identity and personal entitlement
(Dublin Business School, 2016)This study aimed to increase understanding of cyclist-driver conflict. Cyclists, (n=183), and car drivers, (n= 197), took part in 2 separate online surveys which measures social identity (Lois et al., 2014), personal ... -
The effects of sleep quality and coping strategies on the cognitive reappraisal ability amongst residential social care workers
(Dublin Business School, 2016)The purpose of this study is to investigate the interactions and effects of sleep quality, cognitive coping strategies on cognitive reappraisal ability among Residential Social Care Workers in a statutory agency. It is an ... -
Engagement with gender atypical peers : an investigation of tolerance, gender attitudes and school ethos
(Dublin Business School, 2014)Friendship is a crucial element to the healthy psychosocial development of children. Research has illustrated the negative attitudes and stressors gender atypical children can encounter due to displaying gender non-normative ... -
An evaluation of an anti-bullying intervention in a second level school
(Dublin Business School, 2012)This project aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an anti-bullying intervention in a second level school located in North Dublin. The research instrument was a selfadministered anonymous ... -
An exploration of the role of attachment theory in emotionally focused therapy for couples
(Dublin Business School, 2014)Advocates of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples present it as a clearly-defined, effective approach to resolving couple distress. Grounded in attachment theory, a nine-step process is used to facilitate corrective ... -
Generational differences in men’s drive for muscularity and reliance on body-image for self-worth
(Dublin Business School, 2016)The current study explored generational differences in drive for muscularity (DM) and body apperception. Excessive DM is correlated with mental and physical health risks. Previous research indicated the need to identify ... -
The impact of smartphones on social behaviour and relationships
(Dublin Business School, 2014)Previous research suggests that people use phones mostly as a means to enhance interpersonal closeness. The current study examined the impact of smartphones on social behaviour and relationships, investigating smartphone ... -
An investigatory study of the relationship between self-esteem, loneliness, self-efficacy, and patterns of Facebook usage
(Dublin Business School, 2012)The overwhelming popularity of social networking sites, such as Facebook, Twitter and MySpace, has led to a more thorough examination of personality and individual differences in the way the sites are used. Facebook has ... -
An Irish investigation into the factors affecting bystander intervention to cyberbullying among adolescents
(Dublin Business School, 2012)Cyberbullying is a growing and significant problem in the technological societies of today which has significant effects on adolescent victims, such as increased anxiety, depression and suicide ideation. ... -
Maladaptive perfectionism, self-efficacy and social comparison: predictors for body dissatisfaction and subsequent disordered eating in females
(Dublin Business School, 2014)This study aimed to investigate the relationship between maladaptive perfectionism, self-efficacy and social comparison and the extent to which these variables predict body dissatisfaction among females. A sample of females ... -
Moderating effect of personality on the relationship between affective organisational commitment and organisational citizenship behaviour
(Dublin Business School, 2014)Existing research has frequently linked affective organisational commitment with organisational citizenship behaviour. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the moderating role of each of the big five personality ... -
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 ... -
Relationship satisfaction : the influence of attachment, love styles and religiosity
(Dublin Business School, 2012)The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of attachment, love styles and religiosity on relationship satisfaction. In a cross-sectional design there were 102 participants (males=65, females=37). Four ... -
Thriving under adversity : the role of the Big Five in predicting thriving in the workplace
(Dublin Business School, 2016)Using a correlational design, the aim of this study was first, to establish whether task focus, heedful relating and exploration predicted employee thriving under adversity and second, to ascertain whether these three ... -
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 ...