Perfectionism and stuttering: Findings of an online survey |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Institute for Stuttering Treatment & Research (ISTAR), Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Canada;2. Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Canada;1. Evaluation and Measurement, Kent State University, United States;2. Speech Pathology and Audiology, Kent State University, United States;3. Communication Disorders, Minot State University, United States;1. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States;2. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, United States;3. Eastern Illinois University, United States;1. West Virginia University, Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders, 805 Allen Hall, PO Box 6122, Morgantown, WV 26506-6122, USA;2. Statped, Department of Speech and Language Disorders, Oslo, Norway;3. University of Tuzla, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina;4. CRC Balbuzie and University of Rome, Italy;5. CRC Balbuzie, Rome, Italy;6. CRC Balbuzie, Rome, Italy;7. Rheinisch Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen (RWTH Aachen University), Germany;8. Aakershagan Training and Activity Centre, Stange, Hedmark, Norway;9. The Special Pedagogical Team, Gran, Oppland, Norway;10. Statped, Department of Speech and Language Disorders, Bergen, Norway;11. Trondheim, Norway;12. Lund University, Lund, Sweden;13. Speech-Language Pathology, Helsingborg Hospital, Helsingborg, Sweden;14. Lund University, Lund, Sweden;15. Wicklow Primary Healthcare Centre, Knockrobin, Wicklow Town, Ireland;p. Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland;q. Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Thatcham, UK;r. University of Reading, Reading, UK;s. University of York, York, UK;1. School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin University, Western Australia, Australia;2. Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders, Michigan State University, USA |
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| Abstract: | PurposeUsing a multi-dimensional measure of perfectionism: the Frost Multi-dimensional Perfectionism Scale (FMPS: Frost, Marten, Lahart, & Rosenblate, 1990), this study investigates: (a) whether adults who stutter (AWS) display more perfectionistic attitudes and beliefs than those who do not stutter, and (b) whether, in AWS, more perfectionistic attitudes and beliefs are associated with greater self-reported difficulty communicating verbally and speaking fluently.MethodIn the first analysis, FMPS responses from 81 AWS and 81 matched, normally-fluent controls were analyzed using logistic regression to investigate the relative contributions of four FMPS perfectionism-subscale self-ratings to the likelihood of being in the AWS group. In the subsequent analyses, data from the 81 AWS were analyzed using linear multiple regression to determine which FMPS subscale self-ratings best predicted their Communication-Difficulty and Fluency-Difficulty scores.ResultsBoth the likelihood of being a member of the AWS group, and also the magnitude of the AWS group's Communication-Difficulty and Fluency-Difficulty scores, were positively part-correlated to respondents’ Concern over Mistakes-Doubts about Actions (CMD) subscale self-ratings but negatively part-correlated to their Personal Standards (PS) subscale self-ratings.ConclusionsThe FMPS profiles of respondents who stutter suggest that, as a group, they are not abnormally perfectionistic overall, but may be (or perceive themselves to be) abnormally error-prone. Also, AWS who are more concerned about their errors and uncertain of their actions experience more difficulty communicating verbally and speaking fluently.Educational Objectives: After reading this article, participants will be able to: (a) describe the findings of previous research investigating the role of perfectionism in stuttering and psychopathologies; (b) discuss why a multidimensional assessment of perfectionism is important in relation to stuttering; (c) discuss ways in which data from perfectionism assessments can contribute to the planning of therapy for adults who stutter. |
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| Keywords: | Perfectionism Stuttering Psycholinguistic Speech errors |
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