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The implications of rumination, worry and overthinking on well-being among undergraduate psychology students
No full textThe aim of this qualitative study was to explore personal experiences of rumination, worry and overthinking among undergraduate psychology students. The main areas of focus were experiences of the implications of these phenomena and coping mechanisms. Five psychology students were interviewed using semi-structured approach online to gain detailed insight into the impact of these phenomena on well-being, social life and academia. Braun and Clarke’s thematic analysis was used to interpret data and establish key themes. The four emerging themes were topics on rumination and overthinking, their implications, coping mechanisms and personal opinions about these concepts. The findings also illustrated supplementary themes i.e the impact of these concepts on daily life, the positive impact of these concepts and opinions on these concepts. Supplementary research is required to elaborate on a comprehensive explanation for the effects of rumination, worry and overthinking on mental health
The virtual classroom – how distance learning affects anxiety, self–efficacy and belonging in remote students
No full textThe Covid-19 health emergency has affected educational institutes worldwide, with lockdown restrictions and rushed transitions to emergency online learning. The current research aimed to examine how these changes affected students psychologically, with a focus on social anxiety, self – efficacy and sense of belonging. The study sought to explore differences in levels of these variables between students who were learning exclusively remotely and those who were educated via face – to – face and remote modes. 74 third-level students took part in a cross-sectional study by means of an online questionnaire. The survey was comprised of self-report measures for social anxiety, self – efficacy and sense of belonging, based on Likert scale responses. Mean scores, T-test and Pearson’s Correlation were applied by SPSS26. The results showed no significant differences between remote and combination groups but reported a positive correlation between self – efficacy and sense of belonging. Limitations and implications for future research were addressed
The effects of impostor syndrome and anxiety on employee wellbeing during a global pandemic
No full textThe motivation behind this research was to examine the relationships between the psychological variables Impostor Syndrome, Social Support, Stress and Anxiety among the working participants during the Covid-19 pandemic. The psychological measures used were the Clance impostor Phenomenon Scale, the Medical Outcomes Support Survey (MOS), and the subscale tests for Stress and Anxiety from the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21). The design was a quantitative, cross-sectional, and correlational design with a sample of 100 participants in an anonymous and voluntary survey. The focus for the research was on impostor syndrome and whether it affects one gender more than another across different industries as well as how the other psychological variables relate to impostor syndrome. The results found that the majority of the participants encounter frequent impostor feelings, however, the results between gender and industry were not significantly different. There were positive relationships between anxiety and impostor feelings for newly tenured employees in their current role
Crime Reporting & Subscription Based Real-time Alert System of Dublin
No full textCrime is one of the pressing issues for every country. In today’s world, it is really essential for each of us to be aware of crime incidents taking place in our surroundings. Crime in Dublin has spiked in past few years and people don’t have a centralized crime system where they can access such information. The current process to report a crime in Dublin is by contacting
the police department of Garda. This research is an effort to develop an online crime reporting and real-time alert system for the Dublin city. This is a web-based application which will allow users to report crimes online and inform other subscribed users immediately through webpush notifications. The complete details about implementation of this system are covered as part of this research
Exploring the relationship between empathy, self-compassion, and loneliness across age and gender.
No full textThe main aim of the present study was to examine the relationship between loneliness, empathy, and self-compassion in relation to age and gender using a mixed design of quantitative and qualitative methodologies. Participants completed an online survey that comprised of demographics, three self-report questionnaires which measured their loneliness, empathy, and self-compassion scores and also a qualitative open-ended question on how loneliness affected empathy and self-compassion. The sample contained 433 respondents, it was split into 138 male participants and 268 female participants, and participants were aged between 18 to 66. As predicted, loneliness had a negative association with empathy and self-compassion. In addition, males experienced more loneliness than females. The current findings were in line with the past research, the present results held significant strengths, limitations, and implications for the development of future intervention strategies for transient and chronic loneliness using empathy and self-compassion, while also focusing on age and gender
Mental health in the Irish tech industry post-Covid19: a qualitative analysis
No full textThe global emergency response put into place in March 2020 resulted in over 60% of employees between the ages of 25 and 54 moving to the home-office (WHO, 2020). 38% of these people reported that working from home has affected their mental health negatively (Shimura et al., 2021). This research paper has set a focus specifically on the Irish tech industry. Using a qualitative design approach, 8 interviews were conducted and thematically analysed. The findings show that the Irish tech industry has implemented several resources to support its employees, yet mental health issues were experienced by all participants. The data indicates that there is currently not enough done to ensure the mental wellbeing of the employees. Corporate support measures and corporate culture were the dominant factors in their effect on mental health levels, along with one’s housing situation and the anxiety of returning to the office
Leveraging Design Thinking for Successful Management of Projects
No full textTraditional project management methodology which laid the foundation for building
“functional software products” is unable to respond to varied and continuous customer
requests in a quick changing software development environment. In contrast, Agile project
management and Design Thinking methodologies provide a set of methods that have been
successfully applied to software projects globally. However, there is insufficient empirical
research conducted in the application of design thinking methodology and competencies in
project management. Therefore , the main aim of this research is to conduct an identification
and analysis of benefits obtained when Design Thinking Methodology is applied in large
software development projects and to evaluate the required competencies for project
managers working in such projects. The study also strives to determine key success factors
when adopting design thinking methods. A mixed methods research was carried out through
an online survey of 153 IT professionals across a variety of industries based in Ireland and
through nine semi-structured interviews with software professionals with immense
experience and knowledge of design thinking methodologies. The main benefits obtained
were improved teamwork and collaboration, better understanding of the customer
requirements and providing a quality product in the end. Moreover, this dissertation gives
reasonable evidence that supports the success of design thinking methodology in large
software projects in multinational organizations in Ireland
Development of an evidence response to COVID-19
No full textAt the onset of the COVID pandemic, HSE frontline staff faced the immediate challenge of managing cases of COVID-19 across healthcare settings, with little in the way of best practice guidance. Frontline staff required access to summaries of the latest guidance to support them in their clinical practice. HSE National Health Library & Knowledge (now renamed HSE Health Library Ireland) was asked to provide literature searches and evidence summaries on questions in relation to COVID-19 from frontline health workers, health managers and National Clinical Programmes.
A national virtual team of HSE librarians including some other volunteer librarians was quickly established. This Evidence Team developed a standardised search protocol which established a specific set of sources to search. An Evidence Summary template was also developed in which the evidence found during the literature search could be completed by librarians and disseminated. Each question received was validated to see if there was existing guidance available; where a summary was appropriate, a systematic literature search was carried out and the best available evidence compiled into a concise 1 or 2 page summary of evidence.
Evidence summaries were completed by pairs of librarians and were then sent to the healthcare worker that had requested the review. Before being sent for publication, the reviews were subject to a double editorial. The completed summaries were made freely available in 3 separate locations online.
Initially, the service was used mainly by individual health professionals as well as the National Clinical Programmes. In 2021, the service was increasingly availed of by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee.
Going forward, while still being available to provide evidence summaries on COVID-19, the Evidence Team offers a comprehensive search and summary service to all HSE staff on any healthcare topic. We are also collaborating with the Health Information Quality Authority
Sexual minority discrimination today: Implications for relationship satisfaction, passionate love and communication apprehension
No full textHomosexuality was classified as a mental illness by the American Psychiatric Association until 1973. In Ireland, Homosexuality was illegal until 1998; it was then decriminalised under the Employment Equality Act and the Equality Status Act (2002). In May 2015, progress was made; the Marriage Equality Referendum was passed in Ireland which legalised marriage for two same-sex partners (Tobin, 2016). Despite legal progress, social equality has not emerged. A recurrent argument for the LGBT movement was that homosexuality was not a choice but was biological in nature (Coyle & Kitzinger, 2002).
Despite evidence that sexual orientation does not affect parenting skills; same-sex parents experience discrimination which causes negative mental health implications (Coyle & Kitzinger, 2002). The aim of this study was to evaluate quality of relationships between opposite sex couples and same-sex couples, post marriage referendum in Ireland, across the variables of relationship satisfaction, communication, and passionate love. A second aim was to determine if sexual minorities do experience greater discrimination, and how it effects relationship quality.
Using a mixed methods approach with a correlational and cross-sectional design, this study examined couple satisfaction, passionate love, communication, and discrimination among 187 18–65-year-old participants who were all in a relationship (107 heterosexuals, 40 lesbians, 21 gay men, 18 bisexuals).
Results showed that sexual minorities experience significantly higher levels of discrimination than heterosexual couples. Passionate Love and Communication were shown to predict relationship satisfaction. Statistical analysis reported no significant difference in relationship satisfaction based on sexual orientation. Qualitative questions were able to provide more detailed data on discrimination
The Factors Affecting the Growth of the Smart Buildings Industry in the Irish Commercial Buildings Sector
No full textSmart Buildings are currently, and will continue to be one of the most important trends in the built
environment and construction industries. While such buildings can bring many benefits to society,
the environment, owners, occupiers, and developers, they bring with them risks and barriers to
adoption. The purpose of this exploratory, qualitative research project is to identify the factors,
within the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), that affect the growth of the Smart Buildings
industry in the context of the Irish commercial buildings sector. Semi-structured interviews with
some industry-leading experts in the fields of design, engineering, and facility management in
Ireland were used as the data gathering tool. The factors that were identified as limiting the growth
of the industry were, the usefulness of the technology, generally inadequate knowledge levels
amongst most of the key stakeholders, inappropriate procurement models in the Irish construction
industry, insufficient market understanding, perceived additional cost and cyber-security.
This research project provides valuable insights to many of the stakeholders involved in the Smart
Buildings industry in Ireland. Design consultants can gain a deeper understanding of the market
need and facility managers’ and occupant’s concerns. System integrators will come to see the areas
that they need to address to capitalise on market potential. All stakeholders on the other hand, will
identify a need to increase knowledge levels. Finally, the construction industry will see a need to
redefine its procurement models and the academic community can benefit from the insights
provided to support future research in this ever-growing area