Epilepsy knowledge test for adolescents (EpiTest-A): psychometric evaluation in Turkish adolescents and development

IF 2.3 3区医学 Q2 BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

Epilepsy & Behavior Pub Date : 2025-08-28 DOI:10.1016/j.yebeh.2025.110657

Ozlem Guzel Polat , Ayda Celebioglu , Nezaket Bilge Uzun

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Abstract

Purpose

This study aimed to create a valid and reliable measurement tool to determine the knowledge level of adolescents with epilepsy about the disease.

Design & methods

A quantitative research approach was adopted for the present study, involving the application of a survey to evaluate the knowledge levels of adolescents with epilepsy about their condition. The participants consisted of 122 adolescents with epilepsy. In the development of the knowledge test, a pool of 63 items was created on each topic needed by adolescents with epilepsy. It was sent to 10 experts in the field of pediatrics to evaluate the clarity and comprehensibility of the items. Expert opinions were assessed with the content validity index. A draft form of a 35-item knowledge test was created by expert suggestions and researchers. The content validity and reliability of the items in the knowledge test applied to adolescents with epilepsy were evaluated with ITEMAN analysis and descriptive statistics were used.

Results

It was determined that the discrimination levels of the “EpiTest-A” consisting of 23 items, were sufficient and that the knowledge test was an easy but reliable measurement tool that could distinguish those who knew about the disease from those who did not.

Conclusion

It was determined that the “EpiTest-A” is a valid and reliable measurement tool for adolescents.

Implications for practice

“EpiTest-A” is an easy and applicable measurement tool suitable for the developmental characteristics of adolescents.

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青少年癫痫知识测验（EpiTest-A）：土耳其青少年的心理测量评估及其发展

目的建立一种有效、可靠的测量工具，以确定青少年癫痫的知识水平。设计与方法本研究采用定量研究方法，采用问卷调查法评估青少年癫痫患者对自身病情的认知水平。参与者包括122名患有癫痫的青少年。在知识测试的开发过程中，针对青少年癫痫患者所需的每个主题创建了一个包含63个项目的知识库。它被送到10名儿科领域的专家，以评估项目的清晰度和可理解性。采用内容效度指标对专家意见进行评价。根据专家建议和研究人员的意见，制作了一份35项知识测试的草稿表格。采用ITEMAN分析和描述性统计对青少年癫痫患者知识测验的内容效度和信度进行评价。结果由23个题项组成的“EpiTest-A”的识别水平是足够的，知识测验是一种简便、可靠的测量工具，可以区分了解疾病和不了解疾病的人。结论“EpiTest-A”量表是一种有效、可靠的青少年心理健康量表。“EpiTest-A”是一种适合青少年发展特点的简单实用的测量工具。

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Epilepsy & Behavior 医学-行为科学

CiteScore

5.40

自引率

15.40%

发文量

385

审稿时长

43 days

期刊介绍： Epilepsy & Behavior is the fastest-growing international journal uniquely devoted to the rapid dissemination of the most current information available on the behavioral aspects of seizures and epilepsy. Epilepsy & Behavior presents original peer-reviewed articles based on laboratory and clinical research. Topics are drawn from a variety of fields, including clinical neurology, neurosurgery, neuropsychiatry, neuropsychology, neurophysiology, neuropharmacology, and neuroimaging. From September 2012 Epilepsy & Behavior stopped accepting Case Reports for publication in the journal. From this date authors who submit to Epilepsy & Behavior will be offered a transfer or asked to resubmit their Case Reports to its new sister journal, Epilepsy & Behavior Case Reports.