Temperamental characteristics of young children who stutter

被引:133
作者
Anderson, JD
Pellowski, MW
Conture, EG
Kelly, EM
机构
[1] Indiana Univ, Dept Speech & Hearing Sci, Bloomington, IN 47405 USA
[2] Towson Univ, Towson, MD USA
[3] Vanderbilt Univ, Nashville, TN USA
[4] Purdue Univ, W Lafayette, IN 47907 USA
来源
JOURNAL OF SPEECH LANGUAGE AND HEARING RESEARCH | 2003年 / 46卷 / 05期
关键词
stuttering; temperament; children; development; Behavioral Style Questionnaire;
D O I
10.1044/1092-4388(2003/095)
中图分类号
R36 [病理学]; R76 [耳鼻咽喉科学];
学科分类号
100104 [病理学与病理生理学]; 100213 [耳鼻咽喉科学];
摘要
The purpose of this investigation was to assess the temperamental characteristics of children who do (CWS) and do not (CWNS) stutter using a norm-referenced parent-report questionnaire. Participants were 31 CWS and 31 CWNS between the ages of 3;0 (years;months) and 5;4 (CWS: mean age = 48.03 months; CWNS: mean age = 48.58 months). The CWS were matched by age (+/-4 months), gender, and race to the CWNS. All participants had speech, language, and hearing development within normal limits, with the obvious exception of stuttering for CWS. Children's temperamental characteristics were determined using the Behavioral Style Questionnaire (BSQ; S. C. McDevitt & W. B. Carey, 1978), which was completed by each child's parents. Results, based on parent responses to the BSQ, indicated that CWS are more apt, when compared to CWNS, to exhibit temperamental profiles consistent with hypervigilance (i.e., less distractibility), nonadaptability to change, and irregular biological functions. Findings suggest that some temperamental characteristics differentiate CWS from CWNS and could conceivably contribute to the exacerbation, as well as maintenance, of their stuttering.
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页码:1221 / 1233
页数:13
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