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ArticlePCN reports : psychiatry and clinical neurosciences2025

Comparative cultural study using the Public Attitudes Toward Epilepsy Scale (PATE scale) in Japan and Malaysia.

Hiroumi Shimazaki, Takayuki Iwayama, Sayaka Kobayashi, Junichi Hatakeda, Zhi Jien Chia, Haruo Yoshimasu, Kheng Seang Lim, Izumi Kuramochi

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Hiroumi ShimazakiPublic Interest Foundation of Nishi Kumagaya Hospital Saitama Japan.
Takayuki IwayamaDepartment of Psychiatry Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University Saitama Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-2191-4146
Sayaka KobayashiDepartment of Psychiatry Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University Saitama Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-0340-2908
Junichi HatakedaDepartment of Psychiatry Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University Saitama Japan.
Zhi Jien ChiaDivision of Neurology, Department of Medicine Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.
Haruo YoshimasuDepartment of Psychiatry Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University Saitama Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-6395-3720
Kheng Seang LimDivision of Neurology, Department of Medicine Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-2787-2365
Izumi KuramochiDepartment of Psychiatry Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University Saitama Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-6416-5213

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Abstract

Aim: Epilepsy-related stigma significantly impacts quality of life, with severity noted in Asian countries. This study compared public attitudes towards epilepsy in Japan and Malaysia, two Asian nations with distinct religious and healthcare backgrounds. Methods: We used the Public Attitudes Toward Epilepsy (PATE) scale, including its Japanese version (PATE-J), to survey 113 Japanese and 130 Malaysian participants. Demographic data and PATE scores were compared using Results: No significant differences were found in PATE total scores ( Conclusion: While no significant differences in epilepsy-related stigma were observed between Japan and Malaysia, demographic variations in age, education, and regional characteristics may have masked potential cultural differences. The adjusted analysis underscores the importance of controlling for these factors to better elucidate cultural influences on epilepsy stigma formation in Asia.

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cross‐cultural studygeneral domainpeople with epilepsy (PWE)personal domainstigma

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PMCPMC11930762

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