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Experiences of women in Ireland re-entering the workplace following a career break
No full textThis study aims to explore how women in Ireland who have returned to work following a career break perceive themselves in relation to their work and family roles. Do these women feel supported by employers, colleagues and family and have they encountered obstacles in returning to the workplace? What do they perceive as their own and others’ attitudes towards women in the workplace, and have these attitudes changed across their lifespan. The study used semi-structured qualitative interviews with 5 participants aged between 45-54 who had returned to work following a career break. The study reports despite dramatic changes in attitudes to women participation in the workplace in Ireland, there has been a disappointing lack of change to structures within the workplace and equality among partners in domestic activities has not materialized. These findings may help inform future policies to aid the retention of valuable female participation in the workforce
An exploration into the use of psychotherapy with intellectually disabled clients
Get PDFIntellectual disability has a history of exclusion from traditional talk therapies and research. This paper reviews the growing body of research in the use of psychotherapy with this unique client group. Research has shown that people with an intellectual disability have an increased risk of mental health difficulties and emotional distress which is often mistaken for a symptom of the intellectual disability. The first part of this paper explores the number of difficulties faced by these clients in their development and how they are often denied the necessary milestones needed to develop a full sense of self. This paper further explores the process of psychotherapy with intellectually disabled clients, looking at communication issues that can arise and the importance of flexibility on the therapists part and use of alternative communication. Working with this client group evokes strong transferencial responses as therapists face their own issues with ability, illness and loss. There is a need for reflective practice on the therapist part and good supervision. This paper concludes that given the wide range of difficulties that these clients face, often from the moment of birth, there is a need of psychotherapy with this group however more research is needed in order to understand the specific issues that arise when working with this client group
Risk factors in predicting paternal postnatal depression and social support in Ireland
No full textThere is mounting evidence that fathers experience depressive symptoms following the birth of a child with the prevalence of depression ranging from 1.2-25.5%. A cross-sectional, mixed-methods design was used to investigate the rate of paternal postnatal depression and examine its associated risk factors. Fathers above the age of 18, residing in Ireland and who had a child in the last 12 months were recruited (n=40). The quantitative part included self-reported questionnaires and the qualitative part focused on feelings regarding support and other experiences. Results yielded that 22.5% of fathers were above the cut-off point for major depression with support showing a negative correlation. Relationship, employment status and shame indicated to be depression predictors while income revealed a significant negative correlation with depression. The thematic analysis revealed four themes: preparation for fatherhood, support, uncertainty and openness with key findings highlighting a lack of education and support, thus suggested as interventions
Analysis of public preference for the development of mobile health applications (mHealth apps)
No full textHaving mobile apps on our phones is common, we use apps for uncountable activities, as such as gaming, business, and health. The aim of this research is to identify the public acceptability of mHealth apps to supply the primary health care traditionally carried out by the GP in Ireland. Research mixed methods were used. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected through an electronic survey (n=84) and semi-structured interviews with SMEs of the medicine, pharmaceutical and IT areas (n=3). It was found the proportion of Irish people, that would like to change the mHealth apps instead of the GP for the primary health care is "one of every three". Nevertheless, in the analysis of the qualitative data, it is shown that they are open-minded to using the mHealth apps in the future or now as a complement of the primary health care given by the GP. The statistical analysis results show that gender and age are no factors that determine the will of changing the habits in primary health care. The main concern on the use of mHealth apps is founded in the lack of technological development that contemporary mHealth apps posse. Four main factors were identified that could positively impact the will of the Irish resident to use trusty the mHealth apps once they are covered
The effects of video game and pornography use on emerging male adults’ mental health
No full textResearch has shown that in recent years, men are doing consistently worse in the fields of academia, employment, and social and romantic relationships. Concurrently, the pornography and video game industries have experienced an alarming exponential growth. Based on previous research, the current study united pornography and video game use under the overarching variable of ‘digital alternatives to real life’ and hypothesised that video game use and pornography use would negatively predict mental health in emerging male adults. A quantitative correlational online survey of 84 young adult men measured participants’ frequency of pornography and video game use, and measured their mental health using the PANAS scale, the Interaction Anxiousness Scale and the Flourishing Scale. Results indicated that a significant moderate correlation existed between pornography use and video game use. Multiple regressions indicated that video game and pornography use did not significantly predict mental health, although pornography use consistently emerged as the stronger predictor. Future experimental and longitudinal research is recommended to determine whether a causal relationship exists between pornography and video game use and mental health
Irish emigration: a study on why people still emigrate from contemporary Ireland
No full textAs the world appears to be growing into an increasing globalised one, so too does
contemporary Ireland. Ireland has always seen periods of emigration throughout its modern
history and modern-day Ireland is no exception. This study attempts to research what causes
people to leave their country even at a time when Ireland is economically strong. The
findings will show that people are in search of a better life with more opportunities than exist
in Ireland. People want to experience what the world has to offer and become more
financially secure. The participants of this study show that once they have lived several years
abroad, they were also ready to return to Ireland and start back with a better, more fulfilled
life. Emigration is also a difficult choice that an individual may have to make, thus the
research also attempts to understand what some of the key causes may be
A critical analysis of competitive strategies adopted by industries to mitigate the effects of recession 2008-2010 Study on retail industry of Ireland
No full textThe current study explicitly focuses in analysing the context of the economic downturn as a result of the Great Recession that substantially affected the Irish economy. Besides, the study further narrows down its scope to assess the extent of recession on the Irish economy. Additionally, in order to analyse the extent of economic downturn the current study has been fragmented into varied sections dealing with a specific purpose. The first section of the study explicitly focuses in providing a detailed outline about the causes and consequences of economic downturn in the Eurozone.
Moreover, with the empirical analysis it was conferred that the retail sector of Ireland drastically suffered when the economy entered a severe recession in 2008 and gradually it turned into an economic depression in 2009. In most of the cases, large scale firms respond to the problem by a fast switch to online selling, price competitiveness as they have the scope of making profit from other markets. The following study comprises a description of the circumstances in relation to the entire industry, where SMEs are still struggling with the devastating repercussion of the economic downturn that severely hit the Irish retail industry.
Moreover, the Research Methodology chapter lays a coherent discussion on the research philosophy, which confines to a set of assumption that guides the data collection process in order to get to pragmatic conclusions. Besides, excessive reliance in the selection of an Interpretivist philosophy, Abductive approach and Descriptive design would not only assist in answering the structured research question but also helps in satisfying the actionable aims and objectives thus, getting to rational outcomes.
However, in order to collect primary qualitative data, the researcher has followed a sequential approach of accumulating raw data from the designated sample size based on a detailed questionnaire consisting of varied section each dealing with critically accessing the impact of economic downturn from both the employers as well as employee perspective within the Irish SME retail industry. The sections help in effectively gauging the responses gathered from the samples in due course of the face-to-face interviews. Based on the inferences gathered it was revealed that the retail industry contributes a sizeable amount to the overall GDP of the nation. Besides, it can also be asserted from the gathered inferences that transcending to online platforms and abiding by the postulates are the two emergent trends in order to avoid the malignant aftermath of the economic downturn.
It can be concluded from the above analysis that the economic downturn in 2008-2010 has dramatic impact on the retail industry as a result, deteriorating sales and profit volumes, accompanied by a significant fall in employment levels that lasted for more than two financial years. Besides, one of the immediate repercussions of such an economic fallout was a severe shortage of cash within the industry, as a consequence nearly more than half of the retail outlets went obsolete besides, large retailers already stopped their services in Ireland as a result of consecutive losses. Moreover, the incessant liquidity gap has a detrimental impact of the purchasing parity of potential customer segments which affected the extent of revenue making. Therefore, in the latter sections of study a set of stringent measures has been recommended in order to avoid the recurrence of such economic irregularities in the due course of time. The recommend plans or strategies specifically confines to the effective allocation of financial resources
An exploration of pathological grief through Freud’s paper Mourning and Melancholia
No full textThis study aims to explore how grief can become pathological. Specifically, focusing on Freud’s
1917 paper, ‘Mourning and Melancholia’. The paper distinguishes between Freud’s account of the
normal path of mourning and pathological grief. Melancholia, pathological grief is the result of
the mechanism of identification. Freud’s theory of narcissistic identification becomes the central
theme and Freud’s answer as to why loss can become pathological. Contemporary theory is
considered which highlights the relevance of Freud’s paper today
The use of mindfulness in child psychotherapy
No full textMindfulness is, according to Semple and Lee (2007, p.17), an individual’s practice of living in the present moment. For many years, mindfulness, has been used by adults as a way of mental health self-care. Mindfulness is now used within psychotherapeutic relationships between the therapist and the client. Yet, mindfulness’ use with children and within child psychotherapy has been limited.
This library-based research aims to explore what mindfulness is for adults as well as children through its definitions, elements and how mindfulness can be used within therapy. The research conducted examines benefits and challenges to the use of mindfulness with children to prove whether it should or not be used with children and within child psychotherapy. This paper will also look at when it is best to start practicing mindfulness with children and the reasons behind it in order to encourage the use of mindfulness with children in child psychotherapy