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Level of Aspiration in Female Stutterers: Changing Times?

1979; American Speech–Language–Hearing Association; Volume: 44; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1044/jshd.4404.479

2163-6184

Joseph G. Sheehan,

Stuttering Research and Treatment

In a study designed to cross-check a previous finding that females who stutter suffer from markedly low self-esteem and low levels of aspiration, 21 female stutters and 35 female controls were compared on the Rotter Level of Aspiration Board. For the female stutterers, the mean D score was +1.46, while for the female nonstutterers, it was +3.11 ( t = 2.75; p < 0.005). It was concluded that females who stutter do indeed suffer from low self-esteem, as reflected in their greater reluctance to bid for scores promising higher achievement. Comparison of the 1979 sample with a 1955 sample indicated that female stutterers may be making some generational gains in self-esteem, perhaps reflected improved status of females in our society.