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Objective: This study examines the relationships between stuttering behaviour, physical tension, oral-diadochokinetic (oralDDK) rate, and Unhelpful Thoughts and Beliefs about StutteringTurkish Version (UTBAS-TR) scores. As another objective, it aims to examine the variables predicting secondary behaviours. Material and Methods: The study included 28 adults who stutter. Stuttering behaviours were evaluated through the Stuttering Severity Instrument-4 protocol. Physical tension was evaluated perceptively by three raters. Oral-DDK production was calculated by the PRAAT software. Cognitions about stuttering were evaluated with UTBAS-TR. The correlation among variables and their levels of prediction of secondary behaviours were analyzed. Results: All UTBAS-TR scores showed a significant positive correlation with duration, whereas they were negatively and significantly correlated with the /paka/ syllable’s oral-DDK rate. Except for the UTBAS-TR-I (frequency) score, other UTBAS-TR scores showed a negative correlation on a significant level with the oral-DDK rate of the /pata/ syllable. The percentage of stuttered syllables (SS%) and UTBAS-TR-III (anxiety) scores also showed a significant positive correlation. Additionally, it was found that physical tension had a predictive effect on secondary behaviours (p |
