Measurement and analysis of knowledge and attitudes toward epilepsy and persons with epilepsy

Richard F. Antonak and Patricia R. Rankin

Social Science & Medicine, 1982, vol. 16, issue 17, 1591-1593

Abstract: The Scale of Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Epilepsy and Persons with Epilepsy (ATPE) was developed as a contemporary, brief, easy to administer and score, psychometrically sound instrument. The 32 item scale consists of 25 statements from which an attitude score is derived and 13 statements from which a knowledge score is derived. Data were collected and analyzed which indicate satisfactory item characteristics, scale reliability and internal consistency. Scale development supports the content validity of the scale, while data from multiple regression and factor analyses support its construct validity. The scale should be useful for the investigation of questions concerning the formation, structure, correlates and modification of knowledge and attitudes regarding epilepsy and persons with epilepsy.

Date: 1982
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