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The moderating factors that influence trusting intentions towards online doctors
(2019)
The last few years have seen the arrival of virtual doctor services that can be accessed at any time, on any smart device and like other e-commerce activities there is an extra element of doubt, anonymity and risk. Transacting ...
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. ...
The therapeutic relationship in therapy delivered via email: the therapist's perspective
(2014)
Email as a tool to deliver therapy and provide psychological support is an increasing reality in the mental health environment. There is an intense debate among mental health professionals to determine whether the advantages ...
Cybertrends an exploratory study of who and why?
(Institute of Art, Design and Technology, 2015)
Social Networking Research is in the limelight across the media world, it's not surprising with 74% of internet users having an active account on Social Networking Sites such as Facebook. This study explores personality ...
Virtual reality advertising: The effects of presence and object interactivity on purchase intent
(2018)
Advertising constantly adapts to any emerging on or offline platform where it can engage with consumers. Looking at the past 20 years, advertising has moved from focusing on television to focusing on computers, and from ...
The Big Five and emoji use in instant messaging: Can emotional indicators in instant messaging reveal personality traits?
(2019)
This study analysed emoji use in instant messaging with the aim of discovering the ways in which personality affects how emoji are used. The Big Five was used to analyse the personality of 99 participants. Results were ...
Participation, interaction and learner satisfaction in a professional practice Wiki for teachers
(2010)
This study investigated the contribution a wiki can make to the continuing professional development (CPD) of teachers, in one area of their professional practice - dyslexia. A case study approach examined participation, ...
Virtual assistants: Trust and adoption in telecommunication customer support
(2012)
Virtual Assistants have been used to deliver question and answer support or as website navigation aids but there is little research on their effectiveness in this or other online commercial roles. This study aimed to address ...
Virtual perspective-taking: Examining empathy gaps for children’s social pain related to bullying
(2019)
The purpose of this study was to measure children’s estimations of social pain using a virtual reality (VR) bullying simulation. A mixed methods design was employed, measuring social pain scores, empathy gaps, gender ...