Shame, self-consciousness, and locus of control in people who stutter.
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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Graduate Department of Human Development and Leadership, Long Island University, 1 University Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA. apatraka@liu.edu
D000328:Adult; D017668:Age of Onset; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D011582:Psychological Theory; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012649:Self Concept; D012752:Shame; D012944:Social Support; D013342:Stuttering / Q000523:psychology*