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COPING WITH STUTTERING

Swartz, Eric R.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1294387034

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2011, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Bowling Green State University, Communication Disorders/Speech-Language Pathology.
The purpose of this study was to investigate how people who stutter (PWS) cope with stuttering. A concurrent mixed method design was utilized to examine how experiences, knowledge, and career choice effected how PWS coped with and accepted their stuttering. Sixty- eight participants responded to a 7 item, open and closed ended survey. The closed ended questions were on a 9 point likert scale with 1 being a positive attribute and 9 being a negative attribute. The completed surveys were analyzed using quantitative and qualitative data analysis. The results of this study suggested that successful coping with stuttering and acceptance of stuttering share several common themes: 1) managing stuttering with no negative impact, 2) variability of stuttering, and 3) speech therapy and techniques. Common themes were also shared by participants who were unsuccessfully coping and not accepting their stuttering: 1) avoidance and 2) stuttering can inhibit life. Significant correlations suggested that PWS self-report to coping effectively and being more accepting of their stuttering when they self-reported less severe stuttering. Another significant correlation was that acceptance of stuttering and coping with stuttering were related as was seen with the themes. In addition, stuttering modification and fluency shaping, along with counseling were found to be quite successful for the participants in this study. Other treatment approaches, such as use of devices and medication were self-reported to be less effective. Finally, the current research findings were discussed in the context of future research.
Rodney Gabel, Dr (Advisor)
Roger Colcord, Dr (Committee Member)
Alexander Goberman, Dr (Committee Member)
Nancy Orel, Dr (Committee Member)
137 p.
Speech Therapy
Coping; stuttering; acceptance; mixed methods

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  • Swartz, E. R. (2011). COPING WITH STUTTERING [Doctoral dissertation, Bowling Green State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1294387034

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Swartz, Eric. COPING WITH STUTTERING. 2011. Bowling Green State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1294387034.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Swartz, Eric. "COPING WITH STUTTERING." Doctoral dissertation, Bowling Green State University, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1294387034

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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