Browsing Dun Laoghaire Institute Of Art Design + Technology by Title
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A qualitative investigation into the psychological impacts of using mobile dating apps and online dating sites
(2016)Despite the prevalence of online and mobile dating within modern society, there has been little psychological research into the emotional impacts of using these sites and apps. This study seeks to close this gap by ... -
Reverend Thomas Goff (1772 - 1844) property, propinquity and Protestantism
(2013)This study is concerned with the life of Reverend Thomas Goff (1772-1844) a Church of Ireland minister, landowner and sometimes army chaplain. Goff was a keen, if sometimes sporadic, diarist leaving nine volumes covering ... -
The role of a managing editor
(Library Association Of Ireland Library Publishing Group, 2021-06-10)Part of the proceedings of the inaugural Library Association of Ireland (LAI) Library Publishing Group (LPG) webinar, Getting Started in Library Publishing, held on June 10th 2021, 2-5pm. LAI LPG Chair: Jane Buggle -
The role of online social support for individuals living with disabilities and chronic illness: Investigating stress, resilience and positive mental health
(2021)This study investigated the role of online social support for individuals with disabilities and chronic illness and its impact on stress, resilience and positive mental health. Disability and chronic illness can severely ... -
“Seeing is believing!” Confirmation bias and engagement with fake news on Facebook
(2017)Recent events around the world such as the US presidential election or the Brexit referendum have highlighted that the sharing of fake new stories on social media has become an important issue. There is little research ... -
The self-control of smartphone use: Training young adults to break the habit
(Institute of Art, Design and Technology, 2017)Smartphone penetration is continuing to grow worldwide with these gadgets offering many benefits to users. However, negative effects of too much ‘screen time’ are beginning to be documented, particularly among younger ... -
Setting up an Open Access, peer-reviewed, library-published journal in business: ethos, content, and quality
(Library Association Of Ireland Library Publishing Group, 2021-06-10)Part of the proceedings of the inaugural Library Association of Ireland (LAI) Library Publishing Group (LPG) webinar, Getting Started in Library Publishing, held on June 10th 2021, 2-5pm. LAI LPG Chair: Jane Buggle -
Smartphone usage and dependency in urban and rural Irish adults
(2015)The aim of the current study was to determine age and gender differences in smartphone usage and dependency in urban and rural Irish settings as dependency on smartphone technology has become a global issue. 250 Irish ... -
Social Networking; the People's Politics
(2012-04)Social networking gives a public voice to individuals and allows them to engage with society in ways not previously possible. Shirky (2010) argues that a driver for building civic engagement is the group working which is ... -
Spaces of experience - Participatory practice In Irish contemporary art
(2015)This dissertation is concerned with participatory art within Irish contemporary art. I identify and investigate the key issues surrounding this topic, namely how this participatory art deals with audience, how curation has ... -
Sport & Health Cyberpsychology
(Routledge, 2016)This chapter introduces readers to the potential impact of technology on the sporting lives and health behaviours of individuals. The first part of the chapter presents information related to athletes’ use of technology ... -
Stad le Cheile-Using a digital platform to educate children on the effects of drink and drugs
(2010)As all charitable organisations attempt to ease the fall-out from the effects of social problems every day, they face a complex four-tier problem. They need to communicate their message, to the right audience, using the ... -
A study of anxiety associated with mobile phone separation
(2010)This study sought to investigate Irish peoples' dependence on their mobile phones, their willingness to be separated from their mobile phones and the perceived anxiety associated with this separation. To this end a group ... -
A study of gender and personality on the effectiveness of online personalised recommendations
(2009)The internet provides an alternative shopping experience for consumers to shop around and avail of increased worldwide competition. This newly competitive medium has resulted in online business's using techniques that ... -
A study of the economic and social impact of the arts in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County
(2012)With public spending on the arts coming under ever greater scrutiny, studies of the economic and social impact of the arts need to make a stronger, more impartial case for the continuation of funding. A number of reports ... -
A study of the effect of music on memory when presented to a person and the emotions it can evoke
(2020)Internet users can avail of a range of music services that allow them to listen to any genre spanning decades of performances. The providers of the service have access to data tracking usage patterns and preferences. A ... -
'Switching off': A diary study investigating the effect of the Netflix auto-play feature on binge-watching and mindful attention awareness
(2019)Binge-watching is pervasive in modern society and although it can be a positive experience for many, it is a sedentary activity and may have negative health consequences. Previous research has focused on the psychological ... -
Talk the talk, walk the walk. Challenging the perception of the value of verbal tools within design education environments
(The Design Journal, 2019)The scholars enrolling in design schools today are a whole new ‘breed’ of student fixated with a desire for achievement. Yet, success is not so easily attainable without great effort, application and exploiting all of ... -
Technology adoption, relative advantage, self-service
(2016)At a time when consumers are offered a wealth of online tools for self-managing their financial affairs, it is pertinent to scrutinise perceptions of this technology. However, behavioural theories such as the Technology ... -
Technostress & personality: factors in the digital divide?
(2009)The term 'digital divide' is generally explained as a division between people who do, and those who do not, access internet technologies because of economic, social, educational and age inequalities. This quantitative study ...