The present study describes the development and preliminary psychometric evaluation of the Psychological Flexibility in Epilepsy Questionnaire (PFEQ), which was developed to measure the construct referred to as Psychological Flexibility (PF) in epilepsy. Results from 81 participants with epilepsy support a one-factor solution, consisting of 12 items, indicating a satisfactory structure and reliability with an alpha coefficient of 0.92. Criterion validity of the instrument was supported by moderate correlations with outcomes predicting quality of life, PF in the general population, depressive symptoms, and anxiety symptoms. Number of seizures in the past three and 12 months was positively correlated with scores on the PFEQ. These findings are consistent with the instrument's underlying theory. Further development and investigation of the PFEQ is recommended, as the preliminary results of the questionnaire suggest that the scale has the potential to be a valuable contribution to the future exploration of the role of PF in epilepsy.

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癫痫问卷（PFEQ）中心理灵活性的心理测量特性的开发和初步评估

本研究描述了癫痫心理灵活性问卷 (PFEQ) 的开发和初步心理测量评估，该问卷旨在衡量称为癫痫心理灵活性 (PF) 的结构。81 名癫痫参与者的结果支持单因素解决方案，包括 12 个项目，表明结构和可靠性令人满意，α 系数为 0.92。该工具的标准有效性得到了与预测生活质量、普通人群 PF、抑郁症状和焦虑症状的结果的中等相关性的支持。过去 3 个月和 12 个月的癫痫发作次数与 PFEQ 的分数呈正相关。这些发现与仪器的基本理论一致。