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Beauty is in the eye of the employer : a study to examine the prevailing influence of beauty in candidate selection
(Dublin Business School, 2005)A persons' physical appearance along with their sexual identity, is the personal characteristic which is the most obvious and accessible to others in social interaction. The aim ofthis experiment was to examine whether ... -
Body art: the influence of self esteem, body image and personality in adults
(Dublin Business School, 2008)This study investigated the influence of Self Esteem, Body Image and Personality on obtaining a form of body art in adults. A total of 104 participants completed the questionnaires, 51 had no form of body art and 53 had. ... -
Can self-esteem and locus of control predict impulsivity? Including effects of gender and age
(Dublin Business School, 2012)This study examined the underlying factors that predict impulsivity; self-esteem, internal, chance and other/external locus of control, gender and age differences. There were one hundred and one participants; eleven were ... -
A comparative study of depression in overweight dieters, overweight non-dieters and non-overweight females
(Dublin Business School, 2009)The aim of the study was to test whether there is a relationship between dieting and depression for overweight females, but also to compare these results with non-overweight groups. A cross-sectional mixed design was used ... -
A cross sectional survey of depression and anxiety in college students
(Dublin Business School, 2009)The objective of the survey was to examine the prevalence of anxiety and depression in a cross sectional college population of 187 students and to examine some of the demographic and psychological correlates as well as ... -
Daily stress and religion as a coping resource
(Dublin Business School, 2013)Studies on religious coping often focus on major life stress. The present study proposes to show that religion, measured by church attendance and prayer use, would be an effective coping strategy in dealing with daily ... -
Differences of reactions in ratings of intimacy or emotional closeness displayed by same and mixed-gender people between Asians and Irish
(Dublin Business School, 2005)The purpose of this study is to show that Irish and Asian participants have varying standards relating to appropriate interaction distance that differ according to the gender composition and culture of the dyad. Asian and ... -
Eating disorders: their relationship to perfectionism and obsessive-compulsive disorder compared to a control sample
(Dublin Business School, 2008)The purpose of this study was to find a relationship among eating disorders (ED), perfectionism, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and find that levels of perfectionism and OCD are higher in ED individuals. A ... -
The effects of exercise and mindfulness meditation on perceived stress, coping styles and locus of control
(Dublin Business School, 2009)An increase in perceived stress levels is seen to be a major factor in a person's quality of life (Brown & Siegel, 1988; Folkins & Sime, 1981). Meditation and exercise have been suggested in previous research as two ... -
The effects of single-gender versus co-educational schooling on ones self-perception personality amongst university students
(Dublin Business School, 2009)This study investigated the influence of the type of school that students attended and the effects it has on an individual's self-esteem, self-perception, academic motivation and inter-personal relationship skills. A total ... -
An exploratory analysis of anxiety and body image in the early detection of eating disorders
(Dublin Business School, 2009)Statistics recently released reveal data pertaining to the increase in the number of young girls presenting with eating disorders. Empirical research identifies anxiety and body image dissatisfaction as symptomatic of ... -
The impact of attachment style and emotional intelligence on gratitude across the lifespan.
(Dublin Business School, 2009)This study examines the impact of age, attachment style and emotional intelligence on trait gratitude. A snowball sample of 250 participants (76 aged 18 to 25 years, 94 participants aged 26 to 50 years and 80 aged 51 to ... -
Insecure attachment : a predictor of body image dissatisfaction in Irish women
(Dublin Business School, 2009)Body image and attachment styles in the female population have received much academic attention over the years. This study involved 69 Irish women between the ages of 17 and 36, exploring body image dissatisfaction in ... -
An investigation into body dissatisfaction, self-esteem, eating attitudes, and the link if any to attachment style among female and male college students
(Dublin Business School, 2009)This study investigated body dissatisfaction, self-esteem, disordered eating and attachment style among female and males college students. The sample consisted 50 females and 47 male's college students (mean age of 21). ... -
An investigation into the effects of nicotine on short-term memory and attention
(Dublin Business School, 2009)This study investigated the effects of cigarette smoking on short-term memory and attention. Recent research has suggested that nicotine may enhance both short-term memory and attention, although the results gathered ... -
An investigation into the relationship between religion, self-esteem, perceived stress and general health in a student sample
(Dublin Business School, 2009)The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating if a relationship exists between religion and self-esteem, perceived stress and general health. It was conducted using a sample of part time students (n=81). ... -
Lack in Social Networks. Relationship of sensation-seeking, personality factors and desire in potential pathological and non-pathological gambling population evolution of the other module: Lacanian neuropsychoanalytical module integrating psychoanalytical experience and modern scientific method
(Dublin Business School, 2009)The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of social networks by integrating Lacanian psychoanalytic, neurobiological and evolutionary perspective, and to identify a personality factor associated with the Lacanian ... -
Losing your looks? Body image and self-esteem in 'middle-aged' men and women
(Dublin Business School, 2006)Body image and self-esteem in men and women (35 to 64 years) was examined. A questionnaire based social survey, consisting of the BIQLI, MBSRQ-AS, and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, was administered to (N=135) respondents. ... -
Perceived sociocultural pressure as a risk factor for eating disorder symptomatology in homosexual males.
(Dublin Business School, 2013)It is hypoFinal Year Projected that there will be a significant relationship between perceived sociocultural pressures and engagement with exercise in homosexual men. It is also hypoFinal Year Projected that homosexual men ... -
Physical education and training has a positive effect on mental health in adolescents and young adults
(Dublin Business School, 2008)This current study examined 80 participants ranging from sports participants, individual exercisers and non-exercisers to examine the effects between sport and positive mental health. Participants completed three ...