Primary school teachers' opinions and attitudes towards stuttering in two South African urban education districts

K Abrahams, M Harty, H Kathard… - South African Journal …, 2016 - journals.co.za
South African Journal of Communication Disorders, 2016journals.co.za
Background: As teachers form an important part of the intervention process with children
who stutter in primary school, the primary aim was to describe primary school teachers'
attitudes in South Africa. The secondary aim was to compare teachers' attitudes towards
stuttering in South Africa with those from a pooled group of respondents in the Public
Opinion Survey of Human Attributes-Stuttering (POSHA-S) database from different countries
collected in 2009-2014. Method: A quantitative, cross-sectional survey research design was …
Background
As teachers form an important part of the intervention process with children who stutter in primary school, the primary aim was to describe primary school teachers' attitudes in South Africa. The secondary aim was to compare teachers' attitudes towards stuttering in South Africa with those from a pooled group of respondents in the Public Opinion Survey of Human Attributes-Stuttering (POSHA-S) database from different countries collected in 2009-2014.
Method
A quantitative, cross-sectional survey research design was used. Primary schools in two education districts in Western Cape, South Africa, were sampled. The POSHA-S, a self-administered questionnaire, was completed by a cluster sample of 469 participants.
Results
Overall positive attitudes towards stuttering were found, specifically related to the potential of people who stutter, although the result should be interpreted with caution as the sample was not homogenously positive. Teachers still had misconceptions about personality stereotypes and the cause of stuttering. The attitudes of the South African sample were slightly more positive compared with the samples in the current POSHA-S database.
Conclusion
When developing stuttering intervention strategies, there are a number of key considerations to take into account. The study provides a basis for speech-language therapists to think about intervention with teachers and which areas of stuttering to consider.
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