University students’ explanations for their descriptions of people who stutter: An exploratory mixed model study

Beliefs of teachers versus non-teachers about people who stutter

“…For the disorder of stuttering and PWS, inaccurate beliefs by the public abound (Craig, Tran, & Craig, 2003;Doody, Kalinowski, Armson, & Stuart, 1993;Hughes, Gabel, Irani, & Schlagheck, 2010). For example, Craig and his colleagues (2003) indicated that the public believes PWS are shy, 1 self-conscious, anxious, and lacking in confidence.…”

“…For example, Craig and his colleagues (2003) indicated that the public believes PWS are shy, 1 self-conscious, anxious, and lacking in confidence. Similarly, in an interview study of United States (US) college students, prominent themes indicated that they believe PWS are frustrated, impatient, angry, annoying, shy, or disabled in learning (Hughes et al, 2010).…”

Speech pathology student clinician attitudes and beliefs towards people who stutter: A mixed-method pilot study

“…In using the method of triangulation, the qualitative data provided further insight into the quantitative data. Hughes et al (2010) suggested that mixed-methods research enhances understanding of attitudes towards children and adults who stutter. They contended that quantitative data provides a "breadth of understanding" (p. 283), while qualitative data provides a deeper understanding of the reasons behind perceptions of people who stutter.…”

“…Of the mixed-method research that has been conducted (Healey, Gabel, Daniels, & Kawai, 2007;Hughes et al, 2010;Panico, Healey, Brouwer, & Susca, 2005), most emphasised quantitative data and quantified the qualitative data. In contrast, this study used thematic analysis to analyse the data from the semi-structured interviews.…”

“…Hughes (2008) posited that if speech pathologists perceive psychological differences in clients who stutter from their fluently speaking clients, they might provide limited interpersonal interactions for people who stutter. By incorporating qualitative components into analyses, more detailed information about attitudes may be revealed and provide potential benefits for people who stutter (Hughes, Gabel, Irani, & Schlagheck, 2010). To this end, stated that in order to improve attitudes and develop a science of reducing stigma towards stuttering, the advancement of both qualitative and quantitative measures to investigate attitudes is required.…”