Karşıdağ, SibelÇınar, NilgünŞahin, ŞevkiKotevoğlu, NurdanAteş, Miruna Florentina2024-07-122024-07-122019Karşıdağ, S., Çınar, N., Şahin, Ş., Kotevoğlu, N. ve Ateş, M.F. (2019). Validation and reliability study of the Turkish version of the Neuroquality of Life (Neuro-QoL)-Stigma Scale for neurological disorders. 49(3), s. 789-794.1303-616510.3906/sag-1811-502-s2.0-85070221928https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31023004/https://doi.prg/10.3906/sag-1811-50https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12415/4427Background/aim: Stigma can be defined as a negative perception of chronically ill patients by their relatives or by society, or a similar self-perception by the patients themselves. We aimed to validate the Turkish version of the Neuroquality of Life (Neuro-QoL)-Stigma Scale for neurologic diseases. Materials and methods: Forms were filled out by a total of 152 randomized patients under regular follow-up in the outpatient clinic (29 polyneuropathy, 25 epilepsy, 23 stroke, 24 tension-type headache, 28 multiple sclerosis, 27 Parkinson disease). The forms consisted of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), WHOQOL-BREF quality of life scale, the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), the General Self-Efficacy (GSE) scale, and the Neuro-QoL-Stigma scale. Results: The internal consistency of the Neuro-QoL-Stigma scale showed Cronbach’s ? coefficients of 0.95 for all groups. The mean scores of the stigma scales were 33.42 ± 13.91 (min–max: 24–87). There were strong negative correlations between high stigma scores and GSE-T, MSPSS-T, and WHOQOL-BREF, and a positive correlation with the BDI and BAI. Conclusion: The Turkish version of Neuro-QoL-Stigma has satisfactory content validity and high internal consistency. Neuro-QoL-Stigma is suitable for understanding stigmatization in different neurological disorders in the Turkish population. The scale is available for use at http://www.healthmeasures.net/explore-measurement-systems/neuro-qol.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessStigmaneurologyNeuro-QoLvalidationArticle794331023004Q378933617749WOS:000471902200013Q4