Dun Laoghaire Institute Of Art Design + Technology: Recent submissions
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The image after tomorrow - Digital culture & the family archive
(2008)Analogue photography has a rich history of putting into order the chaos of familial histories. Traditionally, the family album was dependent on object materiality for its existence. In its manifestation as book, memory-time ... -
The effect of information provided on Facebook profile on romantic attraction
(2013)The aim of this study was to explore the effect information provided on a social network profile has on romantic attraction. Participants were recruited online, and from the student population of an Irish third-level ... -
Arts programming on Irish public service television: Ideas, conflicts, and contradictions
(2009)This study explores the historical relationship between public service television and the arts in Ireland and considers how this relationship has influenced the current range and quality of arts programmes on Irish public ... -
Landscape as witness: Aftermath Photography, oral history, and ethnography in representing the Public Works Scheme of the Great Irish Famine
(2019)The story of the Great Irish Famine/ An Gorta Mor (1845-52) has been passed down over the years through the media of literature and art. This research critically evaluates these media, with particular reference to the ... -
Persuasion and attitudes-Advertising and captology influence on attitudes and behavioural intent towards lesbians, gay men and same-sex marriage
(2013)Attitudes are essential to human interaction, ranging from simple attitudes to complex ones. An attitude is an individual's cognitive evaluation of a particular person, group, object, action or concept (Smith & Mackie, ... -
"Behold" photography, memory and material culture
(2012)Historian and theorist Martha Langford has defined the family archive as a "meeting place". This metaphor generates a context for the performance of tactile and sonic registers. As the archive is awakened by the hands that ... -
The design of a prospective memory aid for older adults - Multiminder
(2008)Prospective memory (PM) refers to an individual's ability to remember to carry out tasks of delayed intention, such as remembering to attend a doctor's appointment. It was believed that the implementation of qualitative ... -
Campus incubation - A study of how incubators assist firms
(2005)Incubators are considered a cost-effective way to stimulate and support knowledge-intensive entrepreneurial activity. Incubators seek to support the entrepreneur during the new venture creation process. They do this, ... -
Brands, online collaboration and social media. A case study - Starbucks
(2010)The evolution of the Internet is one of the main driving forces behind competitive activity in today's markets. Consumer purchasing habits, as a result of the internet, is also changing rapidly. Professional marketers need ... -
All or nothing: The influence of hyperactivity and inattention on perceived flow engagement and time distortion during video game play
(2021)ADHD has long been associated with negative aspects of daily functioning, and few investigations have investigated the potentially positive aspects of the neurological condition. However, studies suggest individuals with ... -
Food versus faces: #plant-based #vegetarian #vegan Irish influencers engagement, sentiment and digital food culture on Instagram
(2021)The purpose of this thesis was to examine digital food culture in relation to Irish #plant-based #vegetarian and #vegan food influencers on Instagram. The mixed method study sought to explore factors of engagement and ... -
Music’s interaction with virtual environments: Emotion and perception
(2021)The emotional and perceptual impact of music on visuals has been widely researched. This study explored the opposite relationship and was designed to determine if different visual conditions would influence the perception ... -
Where have all the good men gone? An exploration of misogyny and anti-feminist discourse in the ‘Mansophere’
(2021)The Manosphere is a newly theorized online anti-feminist space that has been implicated in the execution of several violent attacks (Van Valkenburgh, 2018). This qualitative thematic analysis adds to conceptualizations of ... -
The correlation between gender and the level of Twitter reaction in high-performance sport
(2021)The social media platform Twitter is used by fans, sporting organisations and sports media to provide updates on the results of sporting events in real time. This study explores if there are gender differences in reactions ... -
Diabetes technologies; An investigation into diabetes-related distress, satisfaction and perceived usability improvements
(2021)Type one diabetes is characterised by the body’s inability to produce insulin. Individuals with type one diabetes use glucometers and insulin pumps to manage their blood sugar levels. With no prospect of a cure, it is ... -
Evaluating a mobile mental health website using design methods and employing the User Engagement Scale
(2021)The World Health Organization (2019) claims that around 20% of the world’s child and adolescent population experience mental health issues. Despite this prevalence and growing awareness, many young people do not get the ... -
Attachment to fictional video game characters in Pokémon Sword and Shield
(2021)“They may be pixels but they’re my pixels” (Lewis, 2008, p. 1). Players do not realise how easily they get attached to the in-game characters they interact with, nor how they get so invested in them. Within this study, it ... -
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 ... -
Cyber harassment & celebrities: Exploring personality types, self-efficacy and the types and levels of cyber harassment experienced by celebrities across social media
(2021)This study aimed to investigate the types and levels of cyber harassment experiences of celebrities across social media and see if there were any potential relationships between self-efficacy and extraversion and levels ... -
Personality traits in relation to marathon media consumption
(2020)The present study used to the Uses and Gratifications theory to examine the relationship between the Big Five and the practice of binge-watching and explored the relationship between media consumption and personality traits ...