Attitudes of Teachers, Students, and the Public Toward Stuttering in India: A Comparison.
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| Title: | Attitudes of Teachers, Students, and the Public Toward Stuttering in India: A Comparison. |
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| Authors: | Veerabhadrappa, Rakesh Chowkalli1, Dhrruvakumar, Shubhaganga1 dshubhaganga94@gmail.com, Manjunatha, Chaithanyanayaka2, Sulthana, Hani2, Maruthy, Santosh2, St. Louis, Kenneth O.3 |
| Source: | American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. Jan2025, Vol. 34 Issue 1, p261-280. 20p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Data analysis, *Bibliographic databases, *Dyslexia, *Stuttering, *Economic status, *College teacher attitudes, *Research methodology, *Student attitudes, *Psychology of college students, *Comparative studies, *Cultural pluralism, *Educational attainment, Health literacy, Prejudices, Stereotypes, T-test (Statistics), Questionnaires, Interviewing, Statistical sampling, Sex distribution, Mental illness, Public opinion, Age distribution, Descriptive statistics, Social attitudes, One-way analysis of variance, Statistics, Social support, Social stigma, Regression analysis, Obesity, Psychosocial factors |
| Geographic Terms: | India |
| Abstract: | Purpose: People who stutter experience societal misconceptions and negative stereotypes due to cultural prejudices. The present study aimed to compare attitudes toward stuttering of Indian teachers, students, and members of the public and to further compare their attitudes to comparable samples regionally and internationally. Method: Five hundred eighteen adults completed the Public Opinion Survey of Human Attributes--tuttering (POSHA-S), translated into Kannada, which was analyzed according to standard protocol. Summary and selected item scores were compared from samples of teachers (n = 125), students (n = 233), and the public (n = 160). Additionally, the scores were compared to those from South Asian samples and an international POSHA-S database. Results: Teachers in the current study had the most positive stuttering attitudes, followed by the public and then by students. The summary attitude scores obtained by all three groups were more positive attitudes compared to other South Asian samples and either similar to or slightly less positive than the international POSHA-S database average sample rating. Education and income were small but significant predictors of more--or less--positive attitudes, but gender, age, and familiarity with stuttering were not. Conclusions: While teachers demonstrated a greater understanding of stuttering compared to the public and students, the lack of understanding among the latter groups highlights the need for increased awareness and education about stuttering across various segments of society. Negative social reactions toward stuttering, observed in different cultural contexts, further emphasize the need for awareness about stuttering. Supplemental Material: https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.27855195 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Education Research Complete |
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