Browsing Psychology by Subject "People with disabilities"
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Personal and perceived stigma towards mental illness between psychology and non-psychology participants
(Dublin Business School, 2014)The present study examined whether psychology and non-psychology participants would differ in relation to levels of stigma towards people with mental illness based on given vignettes. Questionnaires were given to 112 ... -
The psychosocial benefits of an assistant dog for Irish autistic children and their families
(Dublin Business School, 2013)This study is based on Animal Assistance Therapy and the use of an assistance dog for children with autistic disorders. A snowball sampling of 41 Irish families living in Ireland who own an Assistance Dog were asked to ... -
Relationship between exercise motivations, self-esteem, eating attitudes and body image satisfaction among undergraduate students
(Dublin Business School, 2012)The present study aimed to investigate the associations between motivations for exercise, gender, self-esteem, body satisfaction and eating attitudes. Participants consisted of 100 Dublin Business ... -
Sensory abnormalities : the effects of auditory hypersensitivity on children with autism
(Dublin Business School, 2006)Forty percent of children with autism display auditory hypersensitivity (Rimland & Edelson, 1995). Constant high-pitched, unpredictable abrupt and confusing multifarious noises evoke pain behaviours in children with autism. ... -
The stigma of mental illness : generational differences, help seeking behaviours and quality of life
(Dublin Business School, 2012)The aim of the current study was to investigate gender differences in help seeking behaviours for mental illness, age differences in stigmatizing attitudes and quality of life as a predictor for stigmatizing ... -
A study performed to assess emotional distress, quality of life and health locus of control in patients with Age Related Macular Degeneration
(Dublin Business School, 2007)The purpose of the study was to identify content areas characterizing emotional distress faced by persons with Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD). It is hypothesized that AMD patients will have higher scores on the ...