Validation of the Japanese version of the scales of the attitudes toward people with epilepsy (SAPE‐J)
The study translated the German SAPE questionnaire, which measures attitudes toward people with epilepsy (PWE), into Japanese and tested its reliability and validity. The Japanese version (SAPE-J) was created and surveyed online among 400 adults in Japan. The SAPE-J has 6 scales covering social distance, stereotypes, and emotional reactions like fear, anger, and pity. Reliability was high (Cronbach's alpha 0.74-0.92), and factor analyses confirmed its structure. The study found age, gender, education, and personal contact with PWE influenced attitudes. The SAPE-J is reliable and valid for assessing attitudes toward PWE in Japan, potentially reducing negative views and fears about epilepsy.
Authors
- Rupprecht Thorbecke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1570-9912)
- Sayaka Kobayashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0340-2908)
- Denny Kerkhoff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5351-1013)
- Haruo Yoshimasu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6395-3720)
- Axel Mayer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9716-878X)
- Margarete Pfäfflin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7983-6043)
- Theodor W. May (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6517-9425)
- Takayuki Iwayama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2191-4146)
- Takafumi Shiganami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4791-2886)
- Izumi Kuramochi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6416-5213)
Institutions
- Showa Women's University (JP)
- Bielefeld University (DE)
- Hochschule Bielefeld (DE)
- Evangelisches Krankenhaus Bielefeld (DE)
- Social Insurance Saitama Chuo Hospital (JP)
- Saitama Medical University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Epilepsia Open
- Published
- 2024-08-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/epi4.13040
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.70
Funders
- Japan Epilepsy Research Foundation
- Epilepsiatutkimussäätiö
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science