Turkish validity and reliability study of public attitudes towards epilepsy (PATE) scale

Aim: This study was conducted for the purpose of adapting the Public Attitudes Toward Epilepsy Scale (PATE) for the Turkishcontext and determining its validity and reliability.Material and Methods: This is a methodological research and conducted in a family health centre located in the eastern Turkeybetween February 2018 and September 2018. In this study, 268 individuals, who were older than 18 years and registered in a FamilyHealth Centre, were reached.Results: The result of the KMO test was determined to be 0.783 and that of Bartlett’s test 1002.772, and both were observed to besignificant at a level of p , 0.001.Conclusion: Our study determined that the Turkish version of the PATE has validity and reliability and can be used in Turkish society.

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