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From: Catherine Power
Date: 10/12/01
Time: 10:45:10 AM
Remote Name: 198.54.202.4
Yes, with pleasure. I have copied and pasted the questionnaire Please send me your e-mail address so that I can e-mail you an attachment of the original. Thank you Cathy
APPENDIX A
QUESTIONNAIRE CONCERNING YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS STUTTERING
The purpose of this questionnaire is to determine your knowledge and attitude concerning stuttering. This questionnaire is part of a study for a research project that is being undertaken by a final-year student in partial fulfillment of the degree Baccalareus in Speech Pathology and Audiology at the University of Stellenbosch.
Stuttering is a fluency disorder that involves disruptions in the forward flow of speech. These disruptions occur as repetitions of sounds, syllables, and words, prolongations of sounds, and blockages of airflow. The person who stutters may demonstrate physical tension during a stuttering moment.
Please read all the questions and statements carefully before completing them. Also, please answer all questions as accurately and honestly as possible. This is necessary for me to obtain reliable results. All information will be strictly confidential.
If you have any questions, please contact Cathy Power, the researcher of this project. Tel: (021) 887-4154. Thank you for your co-operation. It is very much appreciated.
SECTION A: PERSONAL INFORMATION
Please mark a cross ý in the block where applicable and fill in the rest of the questions:
1. Current University where you are studying. Stellenbosch 1 Cape Town 2
2. Number of years that you have attended University so far: _________ years.
3. Have you completed any other degrees? Yes 1 No 2
4. If yes, please specify: ____________________________
5. Your age: 20 years and younger 1 21 2 22 3 23 4 24 years and older 5
6. Your gender: Male 1 Female 2
7. Your race group: White 1 Coloured 2 African / Black 3 Indian 4 Other 5
8. If you marked ‘Other’, please specify: ___________________________
9. Your first language? ____________________________________
10. Other languages that you speak: ______________________________
11. Your country of origin: _______________
12. If not born in South Africa, how many years have you spent in this country? _________ years
SECTION B: PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WITH PEOPLE WHO STUTTER
13. Do you know any people who stutter? Yes 1 No 2
14. How many people do you know who stutter? ________________
15. What relation is/are this/these person(s) to you? Yes No Friend 1 2 Family member 1 2 Acquaintance 1 2 Other (please specify) 1 2
SECTION C: KNOWLEGDE AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS PEOPLE WHO STUTTER
Below are a few statements about stuttering. Please mark a cross ý in the block for each statement that represents your opinion. Only mark one block per statement. Please note: there is no right or wrong answer.
STATEMENT Strongly disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly agree 1. Stuttering is only present in some cultures. 1 2 3 4 5 2. Dating a stutterer would be a problem. 1 2 3 4 5 3. Stuttering is a punishment from God. 1 2 3 4 5 4. Stutterers should see a Speech Therapist in order to overcome their stuttering. 1 2 3 4 5 5. Stutterers are mostly neurotic or emotionally unstable. 1 2 3 4 5 6. All stutterers would benefit from Speech Therapy. 1 2 3 4 5 7. Stutterers are less intelligent than normal speakers. 1 2 3 4 5 8. Most stutterers experience feelings of inferiority. 1 2 3 4 5 9. Stuttering occurs mostly in girls. 1 2 3 4 5 10. Many stutterers stutter more in their second language than their first language. 1 2 3 4 5 11. The public views a person who stutters more negatively than a person with a lisp i.e., says ‘th’ instead of ‘s’. 1 2 3 4 5 12. Stuttering begins between the ages of 2 and 6 years. 1 2 3 4 5 13. Stuttering occurs mostly in the beginning of words. 1 2 3 4 5 14. Stutterers who attend therapy and do not improve should try harder. 1 2 3 4 5 15. Stuttering occurs mostly on nouns and verbs, not articles and prepositions. 1 2 3 4 5 16. Stuttering occurs mostly in the lower socio-economic groups. 1 2 3 4 5 17. The cause of stuttering may be due to a specific event in a stutter’s life. 1 2 3 4 5
STATEMENT Strongly disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly agree 18. Stutterers will stutter less when they talk to themselves, children or animals. 1 2 3 4 5 19. A stutterer should follow a career that does not require much speaking. 1 2 3 4 5 20. Stutterers stutter when they sing. 1 2 3 4 5 21. Most stutterers have psychological problems. 1 2 3 4 5 22. Stutterers are usually more shy and withdrawn. 1 2 3 4 5 23. A stutterer is able to maintain his/her fluency after therapy permanently. 1 2 3 4 5 24. A stutterer usually stutters on certain sounds. 1 2 3 4 5 25. The cause of stuttering may be due to a physical impairment of the speech muscles. 1 2 3 4 5 26. If your girlfriend/boyfriend stuttered, he/she should rather keep quiet when socialising with your friends. 1 2 3 4 5 27. Stutterers usually stutter in certain situations. 1 2 3 4 5 28. Stutterers find it hard to make friends. 1 2 3 4 5 29. Stutterers stutter more on the telephone. 1 2 3 4 5 30. Stutterers are tense people. 1 2 3 4 5 31. Stutterers experience difficulties in all speaking situations. 1 2 3 4 5 32. Stuttering runs in the family. 1 2 3 4 5 33. Stutterers are able to predict words on which they may stutter. 1 2 3 4 5 34. Stuttering may begin in adulthood. 1 2 3 4 5 35. Most children outgrow stuttering without therapy. 1 2 3 4 5 36. Stutterers will have problems getting married. 1 2 3 4 5 37. Stuttering is a learned habit. 1 2 3 4 5
STATEMENT Strongly disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly agree 38. Most stutterers have trouble getting a job. 1 2 3 4 5 39. Stuttering can easily be cured. 1 2 3 4 5 40. Stuttering occurs in all cultures 1 2 3 4 5 41. Stutterers should see a doctor to overcome their stuttering. 1 2 3 4 5 42. Stutterers are intelligent people. 1 2 3 4 5 43. Stutterers are sociable. 1 2 3 4 5 44. Stutterers stutter more when they talk to people in authority. 1 2 3 4 5 45. Lecturers should avoid asking stutterers questions in class. 1 2 3 4 5 46. A lecturer who stutters will not be an effective lecturer. 1 2 3 4 5 47. Stutterers should be able to choose any career they wish to follow. 1 2 3 4 5 48. Stutterers should take on leadership positions. 1 2 3 4 5 49. It is best to introduce a stutterer yourself in case he/she stutters. 1 2 3 4 5 50. Stutterers should be humiliated if they stutter. 1 2 3 4 5
References: Ammons and Johnson (1944); Bebout and Arthur (1992); Cooper and Cooper (1985); Crowe and Cooper (1977); Guitar (1998) and Louw (1997).
Thank you for taking the time to complete this questionnaire.