Journal
JOURNAL OF FLUENCY DISORDERS
Volume 28, Issue 2, Pages 143-159Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/S0094-730X(03)00010-X
Keywords
self-esteem; stigma; stuttering; adolescents
Funding
- NICHD NIH HHS [R24 HD050959-06, R24 HD050959-07] Funding Source: Medline
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This study examined the self-esteem, perceived stigma, and disclosure practices of 48 adolescents who stutter divided into two age cohorts: younger (13, 14, and 15 years) and older (16, 17, and 18 years) adolescents. Results revealed that 41 (85%) of the participants scored within 1 S.D. from the mean on a standardized measure of self-esteem, indicative of positive self-esteem. Results also showed that stuttering did not present a stigmatizing condition for the majority (65%) of adolescents who stutter. However, 60% of participants indicated that they rarely or never discussed their stuttering. The younger adolescents perceived stuttering as a more negative and stigmatizing condition. than older adolescents. Implications for understanding stuttering in adolescents are discussed. Educational objectives: Readers will learn about and understand (a) the role of stigma, disclosure, and self-esteem in stuttering; (b) the methods used to evaluate stigma, disclosure, and self-esteem in adolescents; and (c) the similarities between adolescents who stutter and normative data on self-esteem and stigma scales. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.
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