Decision making for complex systems is based on multi-criterion-optimization. A decision making support can be applied to find the Pareto solutions. Multi-criterion tabu programming is a new paradigm for that task. Similarly to rules applied in the genetic programming, tabu programming solves problems by using a tabu algorithm that modifies some computer programs. We consider the multi-criterio...

The criterion groups validity of emotional intelligence according to Mayer & Salovey (1997), ability model was investigated. Specifically, psychology (n=207) and engineering (n=195) students were compared on the Mayer, Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test version 2 (MSCEIT). primary factor structure MSCEIT found be valid with some revisions needed in terms reliability content of. MSCEIT.. second-...

BACKGROUND Consistent healthcare decision making requires systematic consideration of decision criteria and evidence available to inform them. This can be tackled by combining multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA) and Health Technology Assessment (HTA). The objective of this study was to field-test a decision support framework (EVIDEM), explore its utility to a drug advisory committee and test...

diagnosing and assessing child abuse is a critical and difficult process in clinical psychology, because this phenomenon has several negative behavioral and psychological consequences on victims. the aim of this research is to create a scale for assessing child abuse and neglect. through a multiclustral sampling, 3042 secondary school students (boys and girls) were selected to fill (1) a list o...

Background Self-report measurement instruments are commonly used to screen for mental health disorders in Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC). The Western origins of most depression instruments may constitute a bias when used globally. Western measures based on the DSM, do not fully capture the expression of depression globally. We developed a self-report scale design to address this limitat...