Aim: This study was conducted for the purpose of adapting the Public Attitudes Toward Epilepsy Scale (PATE) for the Turkish
context 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 Turkey
between February 2018 and September 2018. In this study, 268 individuals, who were older than 18 years and registered in a Family
Health Centre, were reached.
Results: The result of the KMO test was determined to be 0.783 and that of BartlettÂ’s test 1002.772, and both were observed to be
significant at a level of p , 0.001.
Significance: Our study determined that the Turkish version of the PATE has validity and reliability and can be used in Turkish society.
Key words: Epilepsy; public attitudes toward epilepsy; scale; Turkey psychometric validation
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