TY - JOUR
T1 - Relations between causal attributions for stuttering and psychological well-being in adults who stutter
AU - Boyle, Michael
PY - 2016/1/2
Y1 - 2016/1/2
N2 - Purpose: This study attempted to understand the relationship between causal attributions for stuttering and psychological well-being in adults who stutter. Method: The study employed a cross-sectional design using a web survey distribution mode to gain information related to causal attributions and psychological well-being of 348 adults who stutter. Correlation analyses were conducted to determine relationships between participants' causal attributions (i.e. locus of causality, external control, personal control, stability, biological attributions, non-biological attributions) for stuttering and various measures of psychological well-being including self-stigma, self-esteem/self-efficacy, hope, anxiety and depression. Result: Results indicated that higher perceptions of external control of stuttering were related to significantly lower ratings of hope and self-esteem/self-efficacy and higher ratings of anxiety and depression. Higher perceptions of personal control of stuttering were related to significantly lower ratings of self-stigma and higher ratings of hope and self-esteem/self-efficacy. Increased biological attributions were significantly related to higher ratings of permanency and unchangeableness of stuttering and lower ratings of personal control of stuttering. Conclusion: The findings demonstrate the importance of instilling a sense of control in PWS regarding their ability to manage their stuttering. Findings also raise questions regarding the benefits of educating PWS about the biological underpinnings of stuttering.
AB - Purpose: This study attempted to understand the relationship between causal attributions for stuttering and psychological well-being in adults who stutter. Method: The study employed a cross-sectional design using a web survey distribution mode to gain information related to causal attributions and psychological well-being of 348 adults who stutter. Correlation analyses were conducted to determine relationships between participants' causal attributions (i.e. locus of causality, external control, personal control, stability, biological attributions, non-biological attributions) for stuttering and various measures of psychological well-being including self-stigma, self-esteem/self-efficacy, hope, anxiety and depression. Result: Results indicated that higher perceptions of external control of stuttering were related to significantly lower ratings of hope and self-esteem/self-efficacy and higher ratings of anxiety and depression. Higher perceptions of personal control of stuttering were related to significantly lower ratings of self-stigma and higher ratings of hope and self-esteem/self-efficacy. Increased biological attributions were significantly related to higher ratings of permanency and unchangeableness of stuttering and lower ratings of personal control of stuttering. Conclusion: The findings demonstrate the importance of instilling a sense of control in PWS regarding their ability to manage their stuttering. Findings also raise questions regarding the benefits of educating PWS about the biological underpinnings of stuttering.
KW - Stuttering
KW - dysfluency
KW - psychosocial
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84954208129&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3109/17549507.2015.1060529
DO - 10.3109/17549507.2015.1060529
M3 - Article
C2 - 26212487
AN - SCOPUS:84954208129
SN - 1754-9515
VL - 18
SP - 1
EP - 10
JO - International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
JF - International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
IS - 1
ER -