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1Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Ghent University, Belgium; Department of Speech-Language Pathology, Thomas More University College, Belgium; Department of Psychology and Speech-Language Pathology, University of Turku, Finland.
Journal of Communication Disorders
|December 15, 2023
Summary
Children who stutter (CWS) exhibit higher frustration tolerance during a delay task compared to children who do not stutter (CWNS). This decreased frustration tolerance is linked to longer stuttering durations and more physical concomitants.
Area of Science:
- Speech and Language Pathology
- Developmental Psychology
- Emotional Reactivity Studies
Background:
- Frustration is frequently reported by individuals who stutter.
- Previous research primarily used questionnaires to assess frustration in stuttering.
- Limited studies have explored behavioral measures of frustration tolerance in children who stutter.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate group differences in frustration tolerance between children who stutter (CWS) and children who do not stutter (CWNS) using a behavioral task.
- To examine the relationship between frustration tolerance and stuttering characteristics (frequency, duration, physical concomitants).
Main Methods:
- A behavioral experiment involving a Delay Frustration task was administered.
- Participants included 13 CWS and 13 CWNS, matched for age and gender.
- Frustration tolerance was assessed by analyzing responses during long delay trials.
Main Results:
- CWS demonstrated higher delay frustration, indicated by more frequent responses during long delay trials compared to CWNS.
- Response variation within intervals was comparable between the two groups.
- Lower frustration tolerance correlated with increased duration of stuttered disfluencies and physical concomitants.
Conclusions:
- Findings support theoretical models linking emotional reactivity to stuttering development.
- Behavioral assessment provides objective data on frustration tolerance in CWS.
- Emotional factors may play a significant role in the experience and potentially the development of stuttering.
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