Preliminary study of self-perceived communication competence amongst adults who do and do not stutter
| Autor: | Danielle Werle, Katherine L. Winters, Courtney T. Byrd |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Linguistics and Language Stuttering Adolescent Cognitive Neuroscience Experimental and Cognitive Psychology Language and Linguistics Competence (law) 030507 speech-language pathology & audiology 03 medical and health sciences Speech and Hearing 0302 clinical medicine Quality of life medicine Humans Self perceived Communication LPN and LVN nervous system diseases Attitude Quality of Life medicine.symptom 0305 other medical science Psychology 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Fluency Disorders. 70:105848 |
| ISSN: | 0094-730X |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jfludis.2021.105848 |
| Popis: | Purpose Adults who stutter report a significant impact of stuttering on their quality of life, including negative thoughts and attitudes toward communication. In addition to this impact, adolescents who stutter also report lower levels of self-perceived communication competence (SPCC) compared to fluent peers. The purpose of this study was to extend the investigation of SPCC to adults who do and do not stutter. Additional aims investigated included if 1) SPCC predicted overall impact of stuttering, and, 2) stuttering frequency predicted SPCC among adults who stutter. Methods Twenty-four adults who stutter and twenty-seven adults who do not stutter matched for age, gender, and education completed the Self-Perceived Communication Competence Scale ( Richmond & McCroskey, 1997 ). All participants who stutter completed the Overall Assessment of the Speaker’s Experience of Stuttering (OASES [ages 18+]; Yaruss & Quesal, 2006 ) and speaking samples to measure stuttering frequency. Results Adults who stutter reported significantly lower SPCC scale total scores than adults who do not stutter. For adults who stutter, lower SPCC scale scores significantly predicted more severe overall impact of stuttering as measured by the OASES. Stuttering frequency did not predict SPCC scale scores. Discussion This is the first study to report differences in self-perceived communication competence between adults who do and do not stutter. Results suggest adults who stutter report lower self-perceived communication competence compared to adults who do not stutter. Adults who perceive themselves to have greater communication competence reported less severe overall impact of stuttering, and stuttering frequency did not influence SPCC. Clinical implications for intervention are discussed. |
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