Parental perceptions towards childhood stuttering in Sri Lanka

Nonis, Dinusha; Unicomb, Rachael; Hewat, Sally

doi:10.1016/j.jcomdis.2021.106162

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“…According to the results of the present study, communication disorders in children can cause many negative effects on the parents' QoL, including physical effects, psychological effects, economic effects, family-dynamic effects, and job-educational effects. The negative effects of children's communication disorders on parents' QoL were consistent with findings reported by the previous studies that investigated the QoL in parents of children with hearing loss [5], speech impairment [6], stuttering [8,35], pervasive developmental disorders (autism and Asperger) [12,27,36], intellectual disability [37,38], cerebral palsy [15,16], and cancer [1]. However, what these studies reported were according to the common questionnaires of QoL such as SF-36 that led to a general understanding of the physical, emotional, mental, and well-being status of parents [6].…”

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confidence: 89%

“…Some of these problems were reported by parents of children who stutter in the previous studies. Parents of children who stutter reported helplessness, frustration, anxiety, feeling guilt or self-blame, stress and worry [8,35,39]. The difference between this study and the studies on the effects of stuttering on parents' QoL might be a consequence of the recruited participants, we interviewed parents of children with different types of communication disorders and they only focused on parents of children who stutter.…”

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confidence: 97%

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Effects of Children’s Communication Disorders on the Quality of Life of Their Parents in Iran

Tohidast,

Nahidi,

Mansuri

et al. 2024

Iranian Rehabilitation Journal

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confidence: 89%

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confidence: 97%

Effects of Children’s Communication Disorders on the Quality of Life of Their Parents in Iran

Tohidast,

Nahidi,

Mansuri

et al. 2024

Iranian Rehabilitation Journal

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“…These findings, based on data collected from American parents, indicate that the sex of a parent may contribute to their attitudes toward stuttering. Similarly, in a qualitative study of Sri Lankan parents, Nonis et al (2022) noted that cultural variables and access to education about stuttering can influence parents' perceptions of stuttering.…”

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“…Similarly, in a qualitative study of Sri Lankan parents, Nonis et al. (2022) noted that cultural variables and access to education about stuttering can influence parents’ perceptions of stuttering.…”

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“…Qualitative and mixed qualitative/quantitative research has been helpful in exploring the nuances of parents’ attitudes toward stuttering. Parents, especially of younger children, feel anxious about their child's stuttering and need information about stuttering and the treatment process (Nonis et al., 2022; Plexico & Burrus, 2012). Even when parents feel relatively certain about how stuttering affects their young child, they may not fully recognise their child's cognitive and other less observable reactions to stuttering (Guttormsen et al., 2021).…”

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Mothers’ and fathers’ attitudes toward stuttering in the Middle East compared to Europe and North America

Hughes,

Junuzovic‐Zunic,

Mostafa

et al. 2023

Intl J Lang & Comm Disor

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BackgroundParents play a central role in the treatment of childhood stuttering. Addressing parental attitudes toward stuttering is helpful therapeutically. The extent to which differences in attitudes toward stuttering exist on the basis of sex, geographical region and parental status (e.g., parent of a stuttering child, parent of a nonstuttering child, nonparent) is unclear. Many studies investigating such factors have used the Public Opinion Survey of Human Attributes–Stuttering (POSHA–S) questionnaire. A large POSHA–S database has collected responses from over 20 000 people from 49 countries.AimsThe aim of this study was to use the POSHA‐S database to examine the extent to which the following variables influence attitudes toward stuttering: (a) parents’ sex (mothers vs. fathers), (b) geographic region (Middle East vs. Europe and North America), (c) parents’ children (stuttering vs. nonstuttering) and (d) parental status (parents versus nonparents).Methods & ProceduresData used in this study were extracted from selected, relevant studies that administered the POSHA–S to respondents. The Overall Stuttering Scores were compared on the basis of sex and parent status (i.e., mothers and fathers; nonparent women and men) and were then compared within and across the two geographical areas. Group comparisons were performed using analysis of variance followed by independent t tests, and Cohen's d was calculated to determine effect sizes.Outcomes & ResultsStatistically significant differences were observed upon the basis of geographical region. In general, male parents and nonparents tend to have more positive stuttering attitudes among the Middle Eastern samples while female parents and nonparents tend to show more positive attitudes in European and North American samples in the POSHA–S database. Effect sizes were small for all comparisons.Conclusions & ImplicationsThe effect of geographic region and culture may predict sex‐based differences among mothers’ and fathers’ attitudes toward stuttering; however, the clinical significance is unclear. Additional research is needed to better understand how children who stutter are affected by their parents’ attitudes toward stuttering.What this paper addsWhat is already known on this subject The research clearly indicates that attitudes toward stuttering vary according to geographical region. Less clear is whether mothers and fathers from geographically diverse backgrounds hold different attitudes toward stuttering and the extent to which parental status (being a parent, parent of a child who stutters or nonparent) affects attitudes toward stuttering.What this study adds This study's findings confirm that geographical differences do influence attitudes toward stuttering. Male parents and nonparents tend to have equal or more positive attitudes toward stuttering in Middle Eastern samples, whereas non‐Middle Eastern female parents and nonparents tend to show hold more positive attitudes.What are the clinical implications of this work? In addition to being culturally sensitive when working with parents of children who stutter, clinicians should also consider that mothers and fathers may have some differences in attitudes and behaviours toward their child's stuttering. These differences should be considered when designing treatment plans. It should also be noted that, despite statistical significance, the effect sizes in this study were low, suggesting that further research as well as close collaboration with parents of children who stutter is warranted.

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Clinical and Sociodemographic Predictors of Parental Perceptions and Confidence in Managing Child Stuttering: a Cross-Sectional Study

Bafrooei,

Farazi,

Maroufizadeh

et al. 2024

Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

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Parental perceptions towards childhood stuttering in Sri Lanka

Cited by 7 publications

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Effects of Children’s Communication Disorders on the Quality of Life of Their Parents in Iran

Effects of Children’s Communication Disorders on the Quality of Life of Their Parents in Iran

Mothers’ and fathers’ attitudes toward stuttering in the Middle East compared to Europe and North America

Clinical and Sociodemographic Predictors of Parental Perceptions and Confidence in Managing Child Stuttering: a Cross-Sectional Study

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