Technology + Psychology Theses - IADT: Recent submissions
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The impact of online social support on life satisfaction for LGB individuals
(2020)Support for LGB sexuality can positively impact their wellbeing (Doty et al., 2010). This research investigated the impact of online social support on life satisfaction for LGB individuals. Participants were recruited ... -
Private or public profile: Exploring the links between privacy status and trust on Instagram
(2020)There were an estimated 2.95 billion social media users in 2019 (Clement, 2020) and every user has at least one user profile. User profiles are important as an extended core self into the online world and they also contain ... -
Levels of empathy when reading fiction versus listening to fiction
(2020)Empathy and reading are both in decline (Lanzoni, 2018), but empathy is more important now than ever before (Manny, 2008). Reading fiction correlates to higher measures of empathy (Kidd & Castano, 2013) but reading print ... -
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 ... -
Exploring the role of experience in close relationships and online self-disclosure
(2020)As a factor of interpersonal behaviour, self-disclosure is potentially informed by attachment orientation. This research examined the link between attachment and online self-disclosure (SD) in a between groups study design. ... -
Comparing flow experiences between online and offline games
(2020)This research compared flow experiences between online games and offline games. The reason for this research is to find out how difference flow state if Independent variable difference. The Flow State Scale (FSS) is a ... -
The effects of online media consumption and age on attention: An online survey in Ireland
(2020)The aim of this study was to investigate whether consuming short-form online media, such as Twitter, more frequently than long-form online media, such as online newspaper articles, is related to attention in everyday life. ... -
Blended learning and perception of success: A case study of an adult literacy programme in Ireland
(2020)An understanding of how blended learning can impact adult learners perceived success can help inform policy initiatives and learning design, so they are more responsive to the needs of the learners. This study examined the ... -
An analysis of the impact of microtransactions on an online gaming community
(2020)Gamer's have been protecting their own virtual worlds from change both in-game and from the publishers. As game publishers embrace the microtransaction business model, how does it impact the gamers, their community and ... -
Digital transformation in the workplace: the impact on frontline employees and line managers
(2020)As organisations embark on digital transformation (DT) strategies to improve customer service, employee propensity to adopt technology will be critical to its success. The purpose of this paper is to explore acceptance ... -
Can immersive technology over traditional photography greater influence the number of hazards identified in a healthcare sector residential facility, and as a result influence the perception of risk
(2020)The aim of this study was to explore whether Virtual Reality (VR) can support hazard identification training in a healthcare residential facility and whether VR evokes a sense of presence and as a result increase perceived ... -
Instagram or Finstagram? A survey on self-esteem and need to belong amongst emerging adults
(2020)Social Networking sites provide emerging adults with unique opportunities to present favourable versions of the self which satisfies belongingness needs and enhances self-esteem. Instagram is the most popularly used platform ... -
The psychological impact of social proofing and persuasive tools used on online shoppers
(2020)Social proofing and persuasive tools are used across many eCommerce websites and apps to persuade the online shopper into purchasing. This research asked if social proofing tools have an effect on emotions during a purchasing ... -
Connected by technology, empathetically disconnected: A correlational study into phubbing behaviour in Ireland
(2019)Smartphones have transformed how we communicate (Leggett & Rossouw, 2014), however, our dependence on smartphones has become intrusive for many people (Ofcom, 2018). Phubbing (phone snubbing) has become a “normal” activity ... -
Becoming more human: Changing beliefs through cognitive empathy in video games
(2019)The goal of this study was to investigate the importance of empathy, and more specifically perspective taking towards an avatar, in the possible change of social belief through video game experience. Participants were ... -
The effect of ‘Body Positive’ images on body appreciation and appearance comparison in men and women
(2019)Since the advent of social media, the problem of body dissatisfaction has undoubtedly worsened. The purpose of this study was to explore the potential of body positive content to improve body appreciation for gender and ... -
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 ... -
Increasing cognitive empathy in cyber-bystanders through 360° virtual reality
(2019)This study examined the use of 360° VR and perspective-taking in cyberbullying from the bystander perspective compared to perspective-taking in 2D format. Both media formats had a significant effect on affective and cognitive ... -
Always thank the Bus Driver - A longitudinal observational study of the effects of prosocial behaviour in an online gaming community
(2019)This research addresses a longitudinal observational analysis of the affect an introduced prosocial action has on an online community by measuring linguistic markers. A data set was collected from an online community, ... -
The effectiveness, ethics and risks involved in the use of mHealth apps by psychologists as an additional tool in psychotherapeutic treatment
(2019)The rapid growth of mHealth apps has led to a new health care setting, offering benefits such as symptom monitoring, diagnosis, patient support outside the therapeutic setting, and more engagement in relation to the ...