Everyday Discrimination and Major Discrimination Experienced by People who Stutter
Presentation Type
Poster
Faculty Advisor
Michael Boyle
Access Type
Event
Start Date
26-4-2024 11:15 AM
End Date
26-4-2024 12:15 PM
Description
The purpose of this study was to examine major discrimination and everyday discrimination experiences among adults who stutter, their relationships to each other, and their ability to predict mental health and communicative participation. Participants were 301 adults who stutter (191 males, 90 females, 20 did not answer, age range from 18 to 82, M = 37.1) who completed an online survey including an adapted version of the Major Experiences of Discrimination Scale (Kessler et al., 1999), the Global Mental Health portion of the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) (Hays et al., 2009), and the Communicative Participation Item Bank-Short Form (Baylor et al., 2013). Exploratory correlational analyses were conducted between the measures. Results revealed that major discrimination and everyday discrimination were positively and significantly correlated, r = 0.452, p < .001 (medium effect size). Two separate multiple linear regression analyses were then conducted. The dependent variables were communicative participation and global mental health. The independent variables were major discrimination and everyday discrimination. Results revealed that everyday discrimination significantly predicted mental health (Beta = -2.80, p < .001), and communicative participation (Beta = -3.61, p < .001), but major discrimination was not a significant predictor of either. Findings indicate that experiences of everyday discrimination are a more prominent indicator of reduced mental health and communicative participation in PWS compared to major discrimination. The effects of accumulated everyday social devaluation and discrimination on the communication and well-being of people who stutter should be further investigated.
Everyday Discrimination and Major Discrimination Experienced by People who Stutter
The purpose of this study was to examine major discrimination and everyday discrimination experiences among adults who stutter, their relationships to each other, and their ability to predict mental health and communicative participation. Participants were 301 adults who stutter (191 males, 90 females, 20 did not answer, age range from 18 to 82, M = 37.1) who completed an online survey including an adapted version of the Major Experiences of Discrimination Scale (Kessler et al., 1999), the Global Mental Health portion of the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) (Hays et al., 2009), and the Communicative Participation Item Bank-Short Form (Baylor et al., 2013). Exploratory correlational analyses were conducted between the measures. Results revealed that major discrimination and everyday discrimination were positively and significantly correlated, r = 0.452, p < .001 (medium effect size). Two separate multiple linear regression analyses were then conducted. The dependent variables were communicative participation and global mental health. The independent variables were major discrimination and everyday discrimination. Results revealed that everyday discrimination significantly predicted mental health (Beta = -2.80, p < .001), and communicative participation (Beta = -3.61, p < .001), but major discrimination was not a significant predictor of either. Findings indicate that experiences of everyday discrimination are a more prominent indicator of reduced mental health and communicative participation in PWS compared to major discrimination. The effects of accumulated everyday social devaluation and discrimination on the communication and well-being of people who stutter should be further investigated.