Persian Overall Assessment of the Speaker’s Experience of Stuttering for Adults: the Impact of Stuttering on the Persian-Speaking Adults Who Stutter

Abstract

This paper describes the validation process of the final form of the Persian version of the Overall Assessment of the Speaker's Experience of Stuttering for Adults (OASES-A-P). The impact of stuttering on the Persian-speaking people who stutter was compared to other languages.Methods: This study with a cross-sectional design involved 92 Persian-speaking adults who stutter (24 females and 68 males; mean age=20.05±4.85 years). Face and content validity, internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and item analysis for discriminant validity were examined. The impact scores and impact ratings were calculated in total and for the sections separately.Results: Cronbach's alpha and ICC proved to be high (0.98; 0.95, P<0.001 respectively). Corrected item-total correlation revealed no negative score. Mean of total impact score was 2.56(±0.67). Impact ratings for the total impact scores were as follows: mild=8.7%, mildto-moderate=29.3%, moderate=43.5%, moderate-to-severe=15.2%, and severe=3.3%. The impact of separate sections in a high to low order were reactions to stuttering, quality of life, general information, and communication in daily situations. Discussion:The results of the current study offer a reliable and valid form of the OASES, which is applicable for Persian-speaking Iranian adults who stutter. The predominant impact rating of stuttering was shown to be mild-to-moderate and moderate.

Correlation between overt and covert characteristics of stuttering in adults who stutter

“…말더듬에 대한 정서적, 인지적 반응은 핵심행동에 대한 말더 & Cutler, 1974;Kim & Shin, 2007;Riley et al, 2004 (Andrews & Cutler, 1974;De Nil & Brutten, 1991;Vanryckeghem & Brutten, 2007) (Curlee, 1993;Kim & Shin, 2007;Ko, 2011;Loucks et al, 2022;Tomisato et al, 2022). 최근에는 세계보 건기구의 국제 기능․장애․건강 분류(international classification of functioning, disability and health, ICF)(WHO, 2001)의 기준을 따라 말더듬 성인의 내면적 특성을 파악하기 위한 검사도구인 전반적 말더듬 경험 평가-성인용(overall assessment of the speaker's experience of stuttering for adults, OASES-A)이 개발되고 표준화되었다 (Yaruss & Quesal, 2006, 2010 (Freud et al, 2017;Koedoot et al, 2011;Sakai et al, 2017;Węsierska et al, 2023;Yadegari et al, 2018). 국내에서도 한국어 로 번역한 OASES-A의 타당도와 신뢰도가 높은 것으로 보고되 었다 (Chon & Yaruss, 2015).…”

Changes in the Experience of Stuttering Following Intensive Prolonged Speech and Non-Avoidance Treatments

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Comprehensive Review of Factors Influencing the Use of Telepractice in Stuttering Treatment

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