Although persistent developmental stuttering is known to affect daily living, just how great
the impact is remains unclear. Furthermore, little is known about the underlying mechanisms …

Stuttering is an involuntary fluency disorder that is not uncommon in society. However, the
impact of stuttering on a composite measure such as quality of life has rarely been …

Stuttering can affect many aspects of a person's life. People who stutter report that they
experience negative reactions to stuttering, difficulty communicating in key situations …

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 …

The purpose of the study was to investigate the life experiences of a group of South African
adults who stutter and the impact of stuttering on their quality of life. Participants were 16 …

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently presented a multidimensional classification
scheme for describing health status and the experience of disablement. This new …

Background: Stuttering is potentially a socio communicational problem, which has negative
effects on individuals' mental and emotional health and other aspects of life. Recognizing …

The evaluation of stuttering treatment outcomes has traditionally focused primarily on
changes in the production of speech disfluencies, even though many treatment approaches …

This paper describes a new instrument for evaluating the experience of the stuttering
disorder from the perspective of individuals who stutter. Based on the World Health …

Stuttering is a disorder that has been associated with anxiety and other aspects of negatively
impacted well-being due to disruptions in the communicative process. The objective of this …