Development and validation of a public attitudes toward epilepsy (PATE) scale

Epilepsy & Behavior : E&B
Kheng-Seang LimChong Tin Tan

Abstract

A quantitative scale of public attitudes toward epilepsy is essential to determine the magnitude of social stigma against epilepsy. This study aims to develop and validate a cross-culturally applicable scale of public attitudes toward epilepsy. A set of questions was selected from questionnaires identified from a literature review, following which a panel review determined the final version, consisting of 18 items. A 1-5 Likert scale was used for scoring. Additional questions, related to perception of the productivity of people with epilepsy and of a modified epilepsy stigma scale, were added as part of construct validation. One hundred and thirty heterogeneous respondents were collected, consisting of various age groups, ethnicity and occupation status levels. After item and factor analyses, the final version consisted of 14 items. Psychometric properties of the scale were first determined using factor analysis, which revealed a general and a personal domain, with good internal consistency (Cronbach's coefficient 0.868 and 0.633, respectively). Construct validation was demonstrated. The mean score for the personal domain was higher than that for the general domain (2.72±0.56 and 2.09±0.59, respectively). The mean scores of tho...Continue Reading

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Mar 22, 2014·Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports·Kirsten M FiestNathalie Jette
Oct 5, 2013·Epilepsy & Behavior : E&B·Kheng Seang LimChong Tin Tan
Dec 17, 2020·Epilepsy & Behavior : E&B·Emine KiyakSeher Erguney
Feb 15, 2021·Epilepsy & Behavior : E&B·Zhi-Jien ChiaChong-Tin Tan
Feb 27, 2021·Frontiers in Neurology·Haojun YangLi Feng
Jun 11, 2021·Epilepsy & Behavior : E&B·Gülcan Bahcecioglu TuranZülfünaz Özer
Aug 31, 2021·Epilepsy & Behavior : E&B·Gunadharma SuryaniLim Kheng-Seang

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