Stuttering has traditionally been thought of as a defect located within an individual. As such,
stuttering is caused by pathology, leading to impaired communication and reduced quality of …

Purpose Stuttering is a speech disorder frequently accompanied by anxiety in social-
evaluative situations. A growing body of research has confirmed a significant rate of social …

Purpose Numerous frameworks and definitions have sought to differentiate what behaviors
and experiences should be considered as a part of stuttering. Nearly all of these efforts have …

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 purpose of this study was to quantify relationships between stuttering and labor
market outcomes, determine if outcomes differ by gender, and explain the earnings …

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 …

Purpose The experience of passing as fluent, also called covert stuttering, has been
uncritically framed as an inherently negative pursuit. Historically passing has been …

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 …