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Box room dreams: How living status influences subjective well-being in the Y generation
(Dublin Business School, 2019)The aim of this study was to examine the influence of living status on Generation Y’s SWB. Using a correlational quantitative design online survey responses were analysed from 107 Irish residents (20-35 years). Variables ... -
The influence of social media usage on nutrition and physical activity
(Dublin Business School, 2019)Social media is a fast growing sector within society at the minute. The current research aims to investigate the influence social media usage has on physical activity and nutrition. The study looked at other variables, ... -
Leaving certificate graduates quality of school life and fear of negative evaluation: A comparative study
(Dublin Business School, 2019)The aim of this study was to examine the differences in quality of school life and fear of negative evaluation between those who attended a single-sex school and those who attended a coeducational school. Sex differences ... -
Impact of early exposure to online pornography on problematic pornography use and sexual consent attitudes
(Dublin Business School, 2019)Research suggests that children as young as eight are viewing online pornography, earlier than they receive primary school sex education, with potential risks of trauma, sexist role modelling, negative sexual consent ... -
Examining the link between dark triad traits, impulsiveness, and procrastination behaviour in college students
(Dublin Business School, 2019)A study was conducted to examine the link between the Dark Triad Traits, impulsivity, and procrastination in college students, and to explore gender differences among the Dark Triad traits. Data was collected via a ... -
Human interaction, online identity, the role of media content, engaging in cyber-aggression and prosocial behaviour
(Dublin Business School, 2019)The current study aimed to examine whether exposure to prosocial content predicts prosocial behaviour and if antisocial content predicts cyber-aggression. Therefore, to explore if social learning occurs in an adult population. ... -
Males and females beliefs about sexism and gender inequality
(Dublin Business School, 2019)Sexism and gender inequality can lead to negative consequences to one’s life such as poor well-being and high levels of depression. Research has shown that there is still a gender gap even after women conquering more rights ... -
Exercise and eating habits of university students in relation to their body image and life satisfaction
(Dublin Business School, 2019)The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the variables exercise, eating habits (emotional under and over eating), body esteem (weight, appearance, attribution) and life satisfaction between male ... -
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 ...