Dündar, Ahmet SedatOruç, MücahitAltın, İsmailÖner, Bedirhan SezerPetekkaya, SemihŞamdancı, Emine TürkmenCelbiş, Osman2021-04-012021-04-012020AKTÜRK Ü,AKALIN Y (2020). Turkish validity and reliability study of public attitudes towards epilepsy (PATE) scale. Annals of Medical Research, 27(8), 2155 - 2160. Doi: 10.5455/annalsmedres.2020.02.0932147-0634https://doi.org/10.5455/medscience.2020.09.9231https://hdl.handle.net/11616/33246https://search.trdizin.gov.tr/yayin/detay/367413Abstract: Aim: This study was conducted for the purpose of adapting the Public Attitudes Toward Epilepsy Scale (PATE) for the Turkish context and determining its validity and reliability. Material and Methods: This is a methodological research and conducted in a family health centre located in the eastern Turkey between February 2018 and September 2018. In this study, 268 individuals, who were older than 18 years and registered in a Family Health Centre, were reached. Results: The result of the KMO test was determined to be 0.783 and that of Bartlett’s test 1002.772, and both were observed to be significant at a level of p , 0.001. Conclusion: Our study determined that the Turkish version of the PATE has validity and reliability and can be used in Turkish society.trinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessArticle9356957210.5455/medscience.2020.09.9231367413