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Psychometric evaluation of the Epilepsy-related Fears in Parents Questionnaire.
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Epilepsy & behavior : E&B [Epilepsy Behav] 2018 Jun; Vol. 83, pp. 201-206. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 May 01. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Objective: The aim of the article was to examine the psychometric properties of the Epilepsy-related Fears in Parents Questionnaire (EFPQ).<br />Method: Internal consistency, factor structure, and construct validity were analyzed based on data from 291 parents participating in the baseline assessment of a quasi-experimental study on the efficacy of the FAMOSES (modulares Schulungsprogramm Epilepsie für Familien) parents' program. The control group of this study was used to calculate the test-retest reliability, while the responsiveness of the questionnaire was evaluated by comparing matched groups of FAMOSES participants and control parents.<br />Results: An exploratory factor analysis revealed two factors of epilepsy-related fears, "Fears about short-term consequences of the child's epilepsy" (8 items) and "Fears about the future development of the child and the child's epilepsy" (9 items). Both showed good reliability (Cronbach's α=.89 and .91, resp.; test-retest reliability: ICC=.77 and .80, resp.), and construct validity was confirmed by correlations with epilepsy-related variables and psychosocial outcomes, e.g., with the Impact on Family Scale (r=.48 and .61, resp.). The FAMOSES parents' program significantly reduced epilepsy-related fears (p<.05 for both subscales).<br />Conclusion: The EFPQ proved to be a reliable, valid, and responsive instrument for the assessment of parental fears about their child's epilepsy and can be recommended for use in future studies.<br /> (Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Adult
Child
Epilepsy diagnosis
Epilepsy therapy
Factor Analysis, Statistical
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Parent-Child Relations
Pilot Projects
Psychometrics
Reproducibility of Results
Young Adult
Epilepsy psychology
Fear psychology
Parents psychology
Surveys and Questionnaires standards
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1525-5069
- Volume :
- 83
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Epilepsy & behavior : E&B
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 29723797
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2018.03.030