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Self-Perception of Stuttering Frequency Across the Lifespan: A Pilot Study
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In: University Honors Theses (2021)
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Abstract:
Purpose: The purpose of the current pilot study is to analyze the accuracy of self-rating of stuttering frequency as compared to clinician calculations of stuttering frequency in order to further examine possible factors that affect the accuracy of a stutterer’s self-rating of their overt stuttering. Method: Three participants (i.e., one child, one teen, one adult) self-rated their perceptions of their stuttering frequency on a scale of 1-5 after three telepractice speech therapy sessions. Each of the telepractice therapy sessions were recorded and reviewed asynchronously after the session to conduct a disfluency count with a 300-word sample and calculate the percentage of words stuttered for each client. The participants self-ratings were then analyzed for accuracy in comparison to the calculated percent of words stuttered. Results: Pilot results revealed a potential inverse relationship between age and accuracy of clients’ self-perception of stuttering frequency. The child client was the most accurate in their self-ratings and the adult client was the least accurate in their self-ratings of stuttering frequency. A consistent self-rating pattern was noted across the three therapy sessions, with two of the three clients reporting the same self-rating for all sessions, despite variability in clinician calculations of percent words stuttered. Conclusion: Results of the current pilot study indicate that children may be more accurate in self-appraising their stuttering frequency when compared to teen and adult clients. The impact of covert stuttering on clients’ self-ratings and clinical implications are discussed.
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Keyword:
Communication Sciences and Disorders; Medicine and Health Sciences; Self-perception; Speech and Hearing Science; Speech disorders -- Treatment; Speech Pathology and Audiology; Stuttering -- Psychological aspects; Stuttering -- Self-evaluation
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URL: https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/honorstheses/974
https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2192&context=honorstheses
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