Validation of the Japanese version of the scales of the attitudes toward people with epilepsy (SAPE-J).

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aims of this study were to translate the SAPE questionnaire (Scales of the Attitudes toward People with Epilepsy) questionnaire developed in Germany that assesses attitudes toward people with epilepsy (PWE) into Japanese and to examine its reliability and validity.

Methods

We crafted the Japanese version of SAPE (SAPE-J) by drawing upon the original German version. On May 22nd and 23rd, 2023, we surveyed the general public registered with an online research survey service (Cross Marketing Group Inc., Tokyo, Japan) using an online questionnaire. Inclusion criteria were an age of ≥18 years, sufficient reading and speaking skills in Japanese, and the ability to comprehend the Japanese questionnaires. In addition to the translated SAPE-J, we asked about knowledge o

SUBMITTER: Kuramochi I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11450592 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature