A Survey on Conceptions of Stuttering. (March 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rout, Nachiketa; Kumar, Suman; Kumar, Navnit
• Is Part Of: Rehabilitation process and outcome. Volume 3(2014)
• Publication Date: 2014-03
• Subjects: stuttering -- etiology -- treatment -- SLP -- India; Rehabilitation -- Periodicals; Rehabilitation; Rehabilitation; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Periodicals; 617.0305
• DOI: 10.4137/RPO.S12755
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1179-5727

Abstract

The conceptions about stuttering vary amongst cultures. Culturally specific findings regarding stuttering help in understanding the peoples' views and conceptions about stuttering and devising awareness and counselling strategies. A total of 132 passengers on the Coromandal Express from Chennai to Howrah participated in this study. All of them belonged to the upper middle socio-economic class. Preliminary Stuttering Conception Questionnaire (PSCQ) was used to understand their conceptions of stuttering. 23% had no idea and 12% had myths about the etiology of stuttering. 11% assumed it was a genetic problem and 5—6% a physical-mental problem. 31% had no idea of treatment options. 25% preferred medicine, 23% rehabilitation for treatment of stuttering. For rehabilitation, only 45% precisely knew about the speech language pathologist; the remaining 55% were unaware of this profession. Steps need to be taken towards educating the common man about stuttering.