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Research Article
February 2015

Relationships Between Psychosocial Factors and Quality of Life for Adults Who Stutter

Publication: American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
Volume 24, Number 1
Pages 1-12

Abstract

Purpose

In this study, the author examined the relationship of social support, empowerment, self-help support group participation, and group identification to quality of life in adults who stutter.

Method

Two-hundred forty-nine adults who stutter completed a web-based survey, including measures of social support, empowerment, self-help support group participation, group identification, and quality of life.

Results

After controlling for demographic and stuttering parameters, both empowerment in the self-esteem/self-efficacy domain and social support from family significantly predicted quality of life in adults in the sample.

Conclusions

Increased self-esteem/self-efficacy and social support from family relates to improved quality of life in adults who stutter, independent of stuttering severity. Treatments that increase feelings of self-esteem/self-efficacy and strengthen social support from the family should be considered for individuals who struggle to cope with stuttering in order to enhance their quality of life.

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American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
Volume 24Number 1February 2015
Pages: 1-12
PubMed: 25410098

History

  • Received: Jun 27, 2014
  • Revised: Sep 10, 2014
  • Accepted: Sep 22, 2014
  • Published in issue: Feb 1, 2015

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Michael P. Boyle
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater

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Disclosure: The author has declared that no competing interests existed at the time of publication.
Correspondence to Michael P. Boyle: [email protected]
Editor: Krista Wilkinson
Associate Editor: Shelley Brundage

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