Development of a Self-Efficacy Scale for Children and Adolescents With Epilepsy
| Autor: | Jianzhao Shen, Deirdre A. Caplin, Joan K. Austin, Susan M. Perkins, David W. Dunn |
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| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Construct validity medicine.disease Readability Test (assessment) Clinical Psychology Epilepsy Scale (social sciences) Self efficacy scale Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Developmental and Educational Psychology medicine Content validity Behavior management Psychiatry Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Children's Health Care. 31:295-309 |
| ISSN: | 1532-6888 0273-9615 |
| DOI: | 10.1207/s15326888chc3104_3 |
| Popis: | The purpose of this study was to develop and test the psychometric properties of a Seizure Self-Efficacy Scale for Children (SSES-C). An initial pool of test items was generated using a variety of resources, including literature reviews, child self-efficacy measures from other chronic diseases, and self-efficacy measures for adult patients with epilepsy. Experts in the field of self-efficacy, chronic illness self-management, and behavioral management of seizure disorders were asked to evaluate item content and readability. The scale was administered via computer-assisted telephone interviews to 175 children ages 9 through 14 years who had had epilepsy for 6 months or more. Content validity of the SSES-C was ensured by 80% agreement on test items by experts. The final version of the scale has 15 items. Construct validity was supported by factor analysis and correlation of the SSES-C to other constructs of influence on the health behavior of children with epilepsy. Specifically, the SSES-C was significantly... |
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