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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 ... -
Evaluating differences in attitudes to mental illness, self-efficacy and stress, post transition-year intervention programme
(Dublin Business School, 2014)The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of school-based intervention programmes on attitudes to mental health, self-efficacy and stress in adolescents. Sixty, 15-17 year olds, who completed the Positive ... -
Body dysmorphic disorder : a psychoanalytic perspective
(Dublin Business School, 2011)With a close examination of the formation of the body image in psychoanalytic theory, I hope to gain insight into how the image in the mirror comes to be distorted in body dysmorphic disorder and to propose some suggestions ... -
The effect of jigsaw intervention on help-seeking, attitudes to mental health, and social distance
(Dublin Business School, 2014)As the focus on mental health in schools has increased so too has the number of agencies providing, services, talks and activities to support mental health promotion. While there is evidence to suggest that supporting ... -
Do individual attachment styles in the workplace affect a follower’s job satisfaction, engagement and commitment?
(Dublin Business School, 2014)The aim of this study was to investigate if individual attachment styles of followers within the leader-follower relationship were associated with levels of job satisfaction, employee engagement and organisational commitment. ... -
Relation between self-efficacy, mental health status, perceived stress and acculturative stress level among international students
(Dublin Business School, 2014)The aim of this study is to investigate the relation between self-efficacy, mental health status, perceived stress and acculturative stress level among international students who are currently studying in colleges and ... -
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 ... -
A study into the relationship between cyberloafing, procrastination and conscientiousness in the workplace
(Dublin Business School, 2014)The aim of the present study is to investigate the relationship between cyberloafing (using the Internet for personal purposes during working hours) and trait procrastination, conscientiousness and those who hold senior ... -
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 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 ...