Evaluator Rating of Unit Performance in Field Exercises: A Multidimensional Scaling Analysis

SummaryThis study investigates the reasons people give for taking overdoses of drugs. A representative sample of 128 subjects were interviewed immediately after their recovery from an overdose. During the interview they were given alternative reasons for taking overdoses and asked to choose any that applied to them. Spontaneous comments about suicidal intent were also recorded. Of the subjects, 44 per cent indicated that they had wanted to die. On the basis of their choices 33 per cent were ‘seeking help’, 42 per cent ‘escaping from the situation’, 52 per cent ‘obtaining relief from a terrible state of mind’ and 19 per cent ‘trying to influence someone’. The association between these various reasons and other expected effects or feelings associated with the act were examined by means of multidimensional scaling analysis. In addition, the characteristics of those expressing suicidal intent and other reasons were studied, together with such consequences as toxic effects and psychiatric after-care. The possibility is discussed that a large proportion of those indicating suicidal intent do so either to gain social acceptability for their act or to influence helping agencies.

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Multidimensional scaling analysis of techniques used by physiotherapists in Southeast Australia: A cross-national replication

Australian Journal of Physiotherapy ◽

10.1016/s0004-9514(14)60206-3 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 48 (2) ◽

pp. 123-130 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Patricia Turner

Keyword(s):

Multidimensional Scaling ◽

Scaling Analysis ◽

Multidimensional Scaling Analysis ◽

Southeast Australia ◽

Cross National

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Tingkat keberlanjutan terhadap aspek pengelolaan sumur tua secara tradisional di Bojonegoro Jawa Timur

Jurnal Zona ◽

10.52364/zona.v5i1.7 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 1-11

Author(s):

Ahmad Kurnain ◽

Yusni Ikhwan Siregar ◽

Sri Indarti ◽

Suwondo Suwondo

Keyword(s):

Multidimensional Scaling ◽

Oil Wells ◽

One Dimension ◽

Scaling Analysis ◽

Multidimensional Scaling Analysis ◽

Sustainability Index ◽

Opening Method

This study aims to determine the sustainability status of the Re-Opening Oil Wells of Bojonegoro Regency, East Java, Indonesia. The method used in this research is Multidimensional Scaling analysis which is implemented using Rap-Re-Opening Oil Wells software. Existing status of Wells Bojonegoro Re-Opening Oil Sustainability Less Sustainable with the weighting value of each dimension is 34.56%, 39.73%, 45.25%, 37.90%, 57.00%. The strategy to increase the addition of status values from the 5 dimensions of the Sustainability Index, evaluated only one dimension that is sustainable with a fairly good status. The results obtained from the improvement scenario obtained by the respective percentage figures as follows; Ecology 41.44%, Economics 61.62%, Social and Culture 45.25%, Technology 42.02%, Institutional 61, 29%. Thus the strategy to increase sustainable status can be improved by the Oil Wells Rap-Re-Opening Method.

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