Psychometric evaluation of the Serbian version of the Stigma Scale of Epilepsy (SSE).

Objective: To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Serbian-language version of the Stigma Scale of Epilepsy (SSE).

Methods: The sample consisted of 108 patients with epilepsy (PWE) (60.2 % were female, age range: 19-67 years) and 102 students (86.

Stigma and its association with health-related quality of life in adults with epilepsy.

Objective: To explore the presence of felt and enacted stigma in people with epilepsy (PWE), members of a self-governing epilepsy organization and to evaluate the influence of both types of stigma on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in PWE.

Methods: Participants were 55 PWE (age range: 18-53 years), members of a non-governmental organization (further "NGO"). The sociodemographic and epilepsy-related variables were collected through structured interviews designed for the purpose of the study.