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Sibling relationship quality in emerging adulthood : associations with coping, stress and life satisfaction
(Dublin Business School, 2014)90 emerging adults were asked to report on one of their sibling relationships. This cross-sectional design, correlational study examined the qualitative features of these relationships and explored how they related to ... -
The relationship between ADHD diagnoses in children and parental attitudes towards trialing treatment
(Dublin Business School, 2014)The aim of this study was to investigate the attitudes of parents with ADHD diagnosed children and observe how certain attitudes influence parental decisions and opinion with regards ADHD medication. This study was a ... -
An investigatory study of the relationship between parental attachment, personality and mindful attention in adults
(Dublin Business School, 2014)This study examines the relationship between Parental Attachment and levels of Neuroticism, Psychoticism, and Mindful attention. A random sample of 80 participants aged 18 to 35 years living in Ireland completed a questionnaire ... -
A study of the effects of participation in an after-school homework club
(Dublin Business School, 2012)This study investigated the effects of a homework club on academic self-concept, psychological sense of school belonging, future aspirations and academic performance. 122 (n=122) participants were involved in this study, ... -
The effect of mindfulness-based techniques in Irish primary schools
(Dublin Business School, 2012)The aim of this research was to study the effects of a mindfulness-based intervention on levels of perceived stress and mindfulness in teachers, and on social anxiety levels, and behavioural and emotional control in children. ... -
Environmental attitudes, connection to nature, and conscientiousness of primary school participants in a green-school programme
(Dublin Business School, 2014)Research focused on the effects of participation in a green-school programme, connection to nature, conscientiousness and parental environmental attitudes on the pro-environmental attitudes of primary school children. Study ... -
Investigating the effects birth order has on personality, self-esteem, satisfaction with life and age
(Dublin Business School, 2014)This study aims to investigate the controversial concept of birth order and its effects on personality, self-esteem and satisfaction with life between 18-40 years of age and over 40 years of age. Participants (n=200) ... -
Literacy matters! An hour that brings the power to reading related skills
(Dublin Business School, 2014)Objective; The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the ‘Power Hour’ literacy intervention on children’s’ literacy and social-cognitive skills, in comparison with the natural progression of those who receive ... -
A psychotherapeutic exploration of the connection between early childhood attachment and developing communication skills
(Dublin Business School, 2015)The purpose of this dissertation was to explore the effect of early childhood attachment on communication skills, and to reflect on and investigate this from a psychotherapeutic perspective. Firstly, early attachment ... -
Factors Influencing Sexist Attitudes
(Dublin Business School, 2015)The study aim was to investigate whether greater exposure to pornographic materials would be associated with more traditional attitudes about women in relation to mixed-sex versus single-sex school type attendence, ...