Shame,Self-Consciousness,and Locus of Control in People Who Stutter |
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Authors: | Amy Patraka Ginsberg |
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Institution: | Graduate Department of Human Development and Leadership , Long Island University |
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Abstract: | Stuttering is a multidimensional disorder, including psychological as well as physiological elements. This investigation of the value of 3 psychological constructs (shame, self-consciousness, and locus of control) in the prediction of 3 self-reported behavioral dimensions of stuttering (struggle, avoidance, and expectancy) revealed shame and self-consciousness to be significant psychological predictors of the selected dimensions of stuttering, whereas locus of control was found not to be. Certain demographic elements, including affiliations with others who stutter, were also determined to be predictive of the stuttering dimensions. The present findings and their implications for theory, research, and practice are discussed. |
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Keywords: | locus of control self-consciousness self-perception shame stutter |
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