Adolescents' attitudes to epilepsy : a survey of 14-16 year olds in England
Adolescents' attitudes to epilepsy : a survey of 14-16 year olds in England
In the literature review the stigma of epilepsy is considered. Definitions of stigma are examined and particular attention is paid to theoretical explanations of stigma in relation to epilepsy. Studies have focused on epileptic persons perceptions of stigma and general (non-epileptic) population attitudes to epilepsy and these are discussed. Methodologies that bear particular consequence to future epilepsy related stigma research are highlighted. The empirical paper reports attitudes of a sample of UK adolescents (aged 14-16) towards people with epilepsy. To ensure that all participants had at least some familiarity with the condition, a film vignette of a young actor experiencing a seizure in a naturalistic setting was shown prior to administering a questionnaire that measured familiarity, knowledge and attitudes towards epilepsy. Data indicated that the majority of adolescents reported that they were unfamiliar with epilepsy and had misconceptions about it. A proportion (11.3%) of adolescents reported negative attitudes towards epilepsy. Multiple regression analysis revealed 12% of the variance in attitudes was accounted for by familiarity and knowledge of epilepsy.
University of Southampton
2007
Pearce, Claire
(2007)
Adolescents' attitudes to epilepsy : a survey of 14-16 year olds in England.
University of Southampton, Doctoral Thesis.
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In the literature review the stigma of epilepsy is considered. Definitions of stigma are examined and particular attention is paid to theoretical explanations of stigma in relation to epilepsy. Studies have focused on epileptic persons perceptions of stigma and general (non-epileptic) population attitudes to epilepsy and these are discussed. Methodologies that bear particular consequence to future epilepsy related stigma research are highlighted. The empirical paper reports attitudes of a sample of UK adolescents (aged 14-16) towards people with epilepsy. To ensure that all participants had at least some familiarity with the condition, a film vignette of a young actor experiencing a seizure in a naturalistic setting was shown prior to administering a questionnaire that measured familiarity, knowledge and attitudes towards epilepsy. Data indicated that the majority of adolescents reported that they were unfamiliar with epilepsy and had misconceptions about it. A proportion (11.3%) of adolescents reported negative attitudes towards epilepsy. Multiple regression analysis revealed 12% of the variance in attitudes was accounted for by familiarity and knowledge of epilepsy.
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Published date: 2007
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