Caucasus International University, 73 Chargali Str.,Tbilisi 0141, Georgia; Institute of Neurology and Neuropsychology, 83/11 Vazha-Pshavela Ave., Tbilisi 0186, Georgia.
Institute of Neurology and Neuropsychology, 83/11 Vazha-Pshavela Ave., Tbilisi 0186, Georgia; Ilia State University, 3/5 Kakutsa Cholokashvili Ave., Tbilisi 0162, Georgia.
Epilepsy Behav. 2023 Nov;148:109502. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2023.109502. Epub 2023 Oct 27.
Stigma Scale of Epilepsy (SSE), initially developed in Brazil, is accepted worldwide as a sensitive tool for assessing epilepsy-related stigma. We adapted and validated a Georgian version of SSE.
The SSE originated in Brazil and was translated into Georgian by three independent experts through forward and backward translation. The final version was generated for validation after handling gross or conceptual inconsistencies between the source and the new format. We used Cronbach's alpha to assess the internal consistency of the Georgian version of SSE. To explore the construct of SSE subscales in the Georgian version, we used principal components and factor analysis. Varimax rotation was applied. The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin Measure and Bartlett's test of sphericity were employed to assess the sampling adequacy. A probability <0.05 was considered statistically significant.
87 adults, 32 (37 %) with epilepsy and 55 (63 %) without epilepsy were enrolled. The overall mean score of SSE was 19.5 (SD 10.1; min. 2, max. 53), and the differences between people with [20.7 (SD 8.9; min. 2, max. 53)] and without epilepsy [17.5 (SD 10.4; min. 3, max. 42)] were not statistically significant. Cronbach's alpha for the overall sample was 0.854; for the epilepsy cohort it was 0.876, and for individuals without epilepsy 0.823, indicating good SSE internal consistency. Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin Measure was 0.705 and Bartlett's test of sphericity was 926.2 (df 276; p < 0.001), suggesting acceptable sample adequacy.
The Georgian version of the SSE is a valid and reliable measurement tool for assessing epilepsy-related stigma determinants among the country's population.
最初在巴西开发的癫痫耻辱量表（SSE）已在全球范围内被接受，是评估与癫痫相关耻辱感的敏感工具。我们对其进行了改编和验证，形成了格鲁吉亚语版本。
SSE 源于巴西，由三位独立专家通过正向和反向翻译翻译成格鲁吉亚语。在处理源语言和新格式之间的明显或概念上的不一致之后，生成了最终版本以进行验证。我们使用 Cronbach's alpha 评估 SSE 格鲁吉亚语版本的内部一致性。为了探索 SSE 子量表在格鲁吉亚语版本中的结构，我们使用了主成分和因子分析。采用 Varimax 旋转。应用 Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin 度量和 Bartlett 的球形检验来评估抽样充分性。概率 <0.05 被认为具有统计学意义。
共纳入 87 名成年人，其中 32 名（37%）患有癫痫，55 名（63%）无癫痫。SSE 的总体平均得分为 19.5（SD 10.1；最小值 2，最大值 53），有癫痫和无癫痫患者之间的差异不具有统计学意义[分别为 20.7（SD 8.9；最小值 2，最大值 53）和 17.5（SD 10.4；最小值 3，最大值 42）]。总体样本的 Cronbach's alpha 为 0.854；癫痫组为 0.876，无癫痫组为 0.823，表明 SSE 内部一致性良好。Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin 度量为 0.705，Bartlett 的球形检验为 926.2（df 276；p<0.001），表明样本充足性可接受。
SSE 的格鲁吉亚语版本是一种有效且可靠的测量工具，可用于评估该国人群中与癫痫相关耻辱感的决定因素。
