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Gersamia A.G.

Moscow Research and Clinical Center for Neuropsychiatry, Moscow

Parfenova E.V.

Solovyov Moscow Research and Practical Psychoneurological Center, Moscow, Russia

Yakovlev A.A.

St. Petersburg City Multi-disciplinary Hospital №2

Zharkinbekova N.A.

Oblastnaia klinicheskaia bol'nitsa, Shymkent

Rider F.K.

Soloviev Moscow Research and Clinical for Neuropsychiatry, Moscow, Russia

Psychometric properties of the Stigma Scale of Epilepsy

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Gersamia A.G., Parfenova E.V., Yakovlev A.A., Zharkinbekova N.A., Rider F.K.

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Journal: S.S. Korsakov Journal of Neurology and Psychiatry. 2019;119(11‑2): 29‑33

DOI: 10.17116/jnevro201911911229

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PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES OF THE STIGMA SCALE OF EPILEPSY
PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES OF THE STIGMA SCALE OF EPILEPSY

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Gersamia AG, Parfenova EV, Yakovlev AA, Zharkinbekova NA, Rider FK. Psychometric properties of the Stigma Scale of Epilepsy. S.S. Korsakov Journal of Neurology and Psychiatry. 2019;119(11‑2):29‑33. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/jnevro201911911229

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Abstract:

Objective. To assess the psychometric properties of the Stigma Scale of Epilepsy, a short simple to complete questionnaire to quickly and reliably determine the presence and the level of perceived stigma in a particular patient, as well as to assess the prevalence, socio-demographic, clinical and socio-psychological factors associated with this phenomenon. Material and methods. The study included 398 patients with epilepsy. Exploratory (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were used to assess the psychometric characteristics of the scale. Results and conclusion. The EFA showed a two-factor scale structure explaining 57.25% of the variance. Values of GFI 0.948, CFI 0.927 and RMSEA 0.057 after the data correction show a good conformity of the model to the empirical data. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was 0.862 for the scale, 0.815 for factor 1, 0.809 for factor 2, which indicates a high consistency of both the entire scale and its subscales. The Russian-language variant of the Stigma Scale of Epilepsy is a short, economical to use tool with good psychometric properties for assessing perceived stigma in patients with epilepsy.

Keywords:

epilepsy
stigma
stigma scale of epilepsy
exploratory factor analysis
confirmatory factor analysis
reliability

Authors:

Gersamia A.G.

Moscow Research and Clinical Center for Neuropsychiatry, Moscow

Parfenova E.V.

Solovyov Moscow Research and Practical Psychoneurological Center, Moscow, Russia

Yakovlev A.A.

St. Petersburg City Multi-disciplinary Hospital №2

Zharkinbekova N.A.

Oblastnaia klinicheskaia bol'nitsa, Shymkent

Rider F.K.

Soloviev Moscow Research and Clinical for Neuropsychiatry, Moscow, Russia

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