Psychology (Theses and Dissertations)
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A Developmental Systems Investigation of Language Development in the Context of Preterm Birth
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Psychology. Discipline of Psychology, 2024)Preterm birth (< 37 weeks gestation) affects approximately 10% of births worldwide and is a public health concern given the developmental risks that it poses (World Health Organisation, 2023). While preterm birth is ... -
Early Parenting Practices, Child School Readiness and Early Academic Performance
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Psychology. Discipline of Psychology, 2024)School readiness and early academic achievement are fundamental to children¿s long-term academic performance, as well as social, physical, and mental health later in life. Thus, one salient goal for educators, researchers ... -
An Adolescents Peer-led Motivational Interviewing Intervention Conducted in Low Socio-Economic Community Youth Organisations to Change Health Risk Behaviours (Smoking, Alcohol and Sedentary Behaviours)
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Psychology. Discipline of Psychology, 2024)Risks and protective factors are associated with health behaviour choices and can have a significant impact on an individuals present and future health outcomes. Engaging in health risk behaviours can contribute to ill ... -
From the reconceptualisation of the safety event to an innovative systemic risk management approach
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Psychology. Discipline of Psychology, 2024)Safety events occur spontaneously or unexpectedly without prior planning. The objective of this research was to demonstrate that safety events are conceptualised as dynamic combinations of co-occurring factors, both related ... -
An Examination of an Adaptive Parent-Mediated Intervention delivered via Telehealth for Toddlers `At Risk' of Autism Spectrum Disorder in the United Arab Emirates.
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Psychology. Discipline of Psychology, 2024)Best practice in interventions for children below the age of three years with suspected or confirmed autism diagnosis is to include behavioural and developmental approaches as early as possible, and ensure active involvement ... -
Improving the Robustness and Reproducibility of Functional Connectomics-based Biomarkers in Neurodevelopmental and Psychiatric Conditions
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Psychology. Discipline of Psychology, 2024)Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)-based functional connectivity offers remarkable potential to non-invasively map individual differences in brain functional organisation to individual differences in behavioural ... -
Exploring the Potential of Multimodal and Multiphasic Brain-Computer Interfaces for Neurorehabilitation
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Psychology. Discipline of Psychology, 2023)Stroke is a significant contributor to disability-adjusted life years in Europe, and its incidence is expected to rise due to demographic changes highlighting the need for effective post-stroke motor rehabilitation. Early ...