Purpose This study was set up to further establish the construct validity of the Self-Stigma of
Stuttering Scale (4S) by demonstrating its associations with other established scales and …

Purpose To create a psychometrically sound scale that measures different levels of
internalized stigma (ie, self-stigma) among adults who stutter and to analyze factor structure …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine if self-stigma–related variables
predicted communicative participation and mental health in adults who stutter. A progressive …

Purpose In the current study, stuttering was conceptualized as a concealable stigmatized
identity (CSI). The purpose of this investigation was to determine if four specific stigma …

Purpose The aim of this study was to identify potential relationships between self-stigma
(stigma awareness and stigma application) and stress, physical health, and health care …

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 …

Purpose The aim of this study was to (1) document the experiences of enacted stigma
(external stigma, experienced discrimination) and felt stigma (anticipation and expectation of …

Purpose The effects of three anti-stigma strategies for stuttering—contact (hearing personal
stories from an individual who stutters), education (replacing myths about stuttering with …

Purpose This exploratory study was the first to obtain quantitative and qualitative data on
both personal perceptions and perceived public opinion about stuttering in order to identify …

Purpose To compare adults who stutter with and without support group experience on
measures of self-esteem, self-efficacy, life satisfaction, self-stigma, perceived stuttering …