title: Validation of the French version of the Acceptability E-scale (AES) for mental E-health systems.
abstract: Despite the increasing use of E-health systems for mental-health organizations, there is a lack of psychometric tools to evaluate their acceptability by patients with mental disorders. Thus, this study aimed to translate and validate a French version of the Acceptability E-scale (AES), a 6-item self-reported questionnaire that evaluates the extent to which patients find E-health systems acceptable. A forward-backward translation of the AES was performed. The psychometric properties of the French AES version, with construct validity, internal structural validity and external validity (Pearson's coefficient between AES scores and depression symptoms on the Beck Depression Inventory II) were analyzed. In a sample of 178 patients (mean age=46.51 years, SD=12.91 years), the validation process revealed satisfactory psychometric properties: factor analysis revealed two factors: "Satisfaction" (3 items) and "Usability" (3 items) and Cronbach's alpha was 0.7. No significant relation was found between AES scores and depression symptoms. The French version of the AES revealed a two-factor scale that differs from the original version. In line with the importance of acceptability in mental health and with a view to E-health systems for patients with mental disorders, the use of the AES in psychiatry may provide important information on acceptability (i.e., satisfaction and usability).
authors.affiliation: Clinique du Sommeil, Service d'Explorations Fonctionnelles du Système Nerveux, CHU de Bordeaux, Place Amélie Raba-Léon, 33076 Bordeaux, France; USR CNRS 3413 SANPSY, Université de Bordeaux, 33076 Bordeaux, France.
authors.forename: Jean-Arthur
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Micoulaud-Franchi
authors.affiliation: Clinique du Sommeil, Service d'Explorations Fonctionnelles du Système Nerveux, CHU de Bordeaux, Place Amélie Raba-Léon, 33076 Bordeaux, France; USR CNRS 3413 SANPSY, Université de Bordeaux, 33076 Bordeaux, France.
authors.forename: Alain
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sauteraud
authors.affiliation: USR CNRS 3413 SANPSY, Université de Bordeaux, 33076 Bordeaux, France.
authors.forename: Jérôme
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Olive
authors.affiliation: Clinique du Sommeil, Service d'Explorations Fonctionnelles du Système Nerveux, CHU de Bordeaux, Place Amélie Raba-Léon, 33076 Bordeaux, France; USR CNRS 3413 SANPSY, Université de Bordeaux, 33076 Bordeaux, France.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sagaspe
authors.affiliation: Clinique du Sommeil, Service d'Explorations Fonctionnelles du Système Nerveux, CHU de Bordeaux, Place Amélie Raba-Léon, 33076 Bordeaux, France; USR CNRS 3413 SANPSY, Université de Bordeaux, 33076 Bordeaux, France.
authors.forename: Stéphanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bioulac
authors.affiliation: Clinique du Sommeil, Service d'Explorations Fonctionnelles du Système Nerveux, CHU de Bordeaux, Place Amélie Raba-Léon, 33076 Bordeaux, France; USR CNRS 3413 SANPSY, Université de Bordeaux, 33076 Bordeaux, France. Electronic address: pr.philip@free.fr.
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Philip
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D019303:Multilingualism; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000592:standards; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D057566:Self Report / Q000592:standards; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000592:standards*; D014175:Translating; D014177:Translations
keywords: E-health; Psychometrics; Questionnaire; Satisfaction; Validity