Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-2017
Keywords
Adults, Stuttering, Speech therapy, Self-compassion, Self-perception
Abstract
The present study investigated the possibility of a relationship between self-compassion, self-perception, and stuttering severity in adults who stutter. Four adults who identify as people who stutter were administered the Self-Compassion Scale, the Self-Perception Profile for Adults, the Overall Assessment of the Speaker’s Experience of Stuttering, and the Stuttering Severity Instrument. Results indicated a negative correlation between stuttering severity and self-compassion. A relationship was found between self-perception and stuttering severity and self-compassion in only one participant. It was concluded that practices of self-compassion may be beneficial in speech therapy for adults who stutter, and that both self-perception and self-compassion scales may be used in treatment in order to increase awareness of personality strengths and coping mechanisms in people who stutter. Results indicate that implementation of a healthy coping mechanism, such as self-compassion, may be further warranted for individuals with increased stuttering severity.
Recommended Citation
Hogan, Colleen, "Relationship Between Self-Compassion, Self-Perception, and Stuttering Severity" (2017). Graduate Independent Studies - Communication Sciences and Disorders. 5.
https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/giscsd/5