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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 ...
Impact of player injuries on teams’ mental states, and subsequent performances, at the Rugby World Cup 2015
(Frontiers, 2016)
Injuries are considered an inevitable by-product of participation in elite sport (Hurley et al., 2007), and over the past 30 years, psychologists have proposed a number of models to explain athletes' psychological reactions ...
Exploring health anxiety and dependence in healthy adult users of m-Health apps and wearables
(2016)
Mobile health technology (m-Health) is a fast growing industry based around the use of mobile apps, wearable sensors and devises to provide a personalised system of health management through monitoring a range of bodily ...
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 ...
What makes you double-tap? A qualitative exploration of effective engagement with brands on Instagram
(Institute of Art, Design and Technology, 2016)
The literature suggests consumer engagement positively impacts brands. This study explored consumer preferences and extrapolated consumers’ motivations driving engagement with brand posts on Instagram. Qualitative research ...
Virtual nature, mindfulness, and the potential for altruism
(Institute of Art, Design and Technology, 2016)
This research set out to examine whether the experience of beautiful nature in a virtual reality setting could evoke altruistic behaviour in people. 24 healthy adult participants took part in this research experiment. ...
Development of a brief multicultural version of the test of mobile phone dependence (TMDbrief) questionnaire
(Frontiers, 2016)
The Test of Mobile Phone Dependence (TMD) questionnaire (Chóliz, 2012) evaluates the main features of mobile phone dependence: tolerance, abstinence syndrome, impaired impulse control, associated problems, excessive use, ...
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 ...
The dynamics of groups online
(Routledge, 2016)
This chapter outlines how online groups form and regulate themselves. It examines the dynamics of online groups compared to their offline counterparts, focusing on why online group membership is an attractive option for ...
The effect of normative influence on online comment sections
(2016)
In recent years there has been increasing concern about Internet discussion being manipulated by political actors to further their agenda. The current research assessed if the use of the technique of astroturfing is effective ...