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Job crafting and mental health differences and relationships between tourism and technology sector
(Dublin Business School, 2019)The aim of present study is to examine the role of job crafting and the effects on mental health between two different sectors, tourism and technology. A quantitative cross-sectional part-correlational survey design was ... -
Is social media usage linked to anxiety and depression in adults?
(Dublin Business School, 2019)The aim of this study was to gain a deeper understanding of the linkage between social media usage and anxiety and depression using an understudied Irish adult population. A quantitative, correlational survey was used to ... -
Social media interaction: Effects on self-esteem and anxiety comparing age, gender and socio economic status
(Dublin Business School, 2019)This study examined the relationship between extended social media use, self-esteem, social media interaction anxiety and social media self-evaluation anxiety. Gender differences, generational differences and socio-economic ... -
Parental stress and children with ASD: Sex, age, level of autism and support perceived
(Dublin Business School, 2019)The aim of this study was to examine parental stress levels of parents who have children with Autism diagnosis. Parental stress levels were examined in relation to child’s level of autism, age, sex, professional support ... -
Decision-making styles in relation to stress and anxiety among college students
(Dublin Business School, 2019)The present study examined general Decision-making styles in relation to stress and anxiety among undergraduate and postgraduate students in Dublin. A sample of 125 students participated in this study, from various Dublin ... -
The relationship between, age, psychosocial variables and social isolation amongst multiple sclerosis patients
(Dublin Business School, 2019)The aim of this study is to investigate the relationships between age, psychosocial variables of self-esteem, satisfaction with life and social isolation amongst multiple sclerosis patients, also examining the relationship ... -
Defence mechanisms in adolescence and the relationship with emotional regulation and personality traits
(Dublin Business School, 2019)The aim of this study is to investigate defence mechanisms, emotional regulation and personality, across 120 secondary school students. Assessing help seeking behaviour, perceptions of mental health and knowledge of services ... -
Work-life balance versus work-life merge: A comparative analysis of psychological well-being in today’s workplace
(Dublin Business School, 2019)The aim of this mixed-methods research study was to test the traditional concept of work-life balance which suggests workers can experience better well-being by being able to psychologically switch on and off. Participants ... -
Stress, depression and anxiety in adults with autism
(Dublin Business School, 2019)The aim of this study is to examine the issue of mood and anxiety issues comorbidity in adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). There were a total of 120 participants in this study. Participants were gathered through ... -
Exploring the relationship between personality traits and organisational commitment in an Irish healthcare organisation
(Dublin Business School, 2019)Global workforce shortages are reaching critical levels and organisations are looking for effective strategies to retain and develop committed employees in these turbulent times. Hence, the current study explored the ... -
Holistic understanding on how individuals manage change post amputation
(Dublin Business School, 2019)Previous research into different causes of why patients need amputations focuses primarily on occurrence of change in a physical form after the procedure. However, how patients manage these changes has been overlooked. ... -
A mixed method study on selfishness, selfism-related behaviour, and religious, psycho-social influences
(Dublin Business School, 2019)The current study employed a mixed method analysis to examine various hypotheses related to the notion of selfishness, as well to investigate the selfishness or selfism-related behaviours. A total of 179 adults participants ... -
Psychophysiological investigation of cognitive load and resulting attitudes when listening to non-native accents
(Dublin Business School, 2019)The current study investigated differences in psychophysiological measurements when listening to accents (native and non-native), evaluated different attitudes across accent type, and whether psychophysiological responses ... -
Bringing visibility to intimate partner violence service providers: A qualitative study on vicarious resilience
(Dublin Business School, 2019)This paper results from a qualitative study examining the professional environment of intimate partner violence (IPV) service providers and how the disclosures of violent acts can in return affect those helping professionals. ... -
The effect of background music on cognitive performance: Adults with moderate special needs disabilities
(Dublin Business School, 2019)1. Abstract The aim of this present study was to examine the effect background music has on the cognitive performance of adults with moderate general learning disabilities. The research sample consisted of 10 adults (6 ... -
The influence of online social capital, and toxic disinhibition upon cyberstander intervention
(Dublin Business School, 2019)This study attempted to investigate the predictive influence of internet social capital and online toxic disinhibition on cyberstander behaviour. Facebook users (n=162) supplied demographic information and completed three ... -
Life satisfaction, depression & perceived stress in GAA inter-county and club players
(Dublin Business School, 2019)This study investigated variables which may be impacting on GAA players mental health. The main aim of this study was to examine how these variables can impact on GAA players mental health while they try to perform week ... -
Imposter phenomenon: Do demographics & feelings of intellectual fraudulence impact undergraduates’ stress and motivation levels?
(Dublin Business School, 2019)Many people have felt that in some instances their success was a factor of luck, error, or oversight rather than a reflection of their own abilities. Often this can lead to a fear of being ‘found out’, even in highly capable ... -
Perceived stress, perceived social support and subjective loneliness in parents of adolescents / adults with ASD
(Dublin Business School, 2019)This study sought to examine Perceived Stress, Perceived Social Support and Subjective Loneliness in Parents of Adolescents / Adults with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Parents of children with ASD have reported elevated ... -
Perceived stress, coping self-efficacy and illness perception in type 1 diabetics
(Dublin Business School, 2019)This study examined perceived stress, coping self-efficacy and illness perception in type 1 diabetics. The role of training and the length of time the patient has been living with type 1 diabetes were also examined in ...