Influence of Marital and Parental Status on Public Reactions to Stuttering in Chile: A Socio-Demographic Study

Yasna Sandoval, Carlos Rojas (), Bárbara Farías (), Gabriel Lagos (), Ángel Roco-Videla, Arnaldo Carocca and Goncalo Leal
Additional contact information
Yasna Sandoval: Department of Health Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Bío-Bío, Chillán 3780000, Chile
Carlos Rojas: Department of Health Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Bío-Bío, Chillán 3780000, Chile
Bárbara Farías: Department of Health Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Bío-Bío, Chillán 3780000, Chile
Gabriel Lagos: Department of Health Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Bío-Bío, Chillán 3780000, Chile
Ángel Roco-Videla: Dirección de Desarrollo y Postgrados, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Santiago 8920112, Chile
Arnaldo Carocca: Department of Speech Therapy, University of Concepción, Concepción 4070386, Chile
Goncalo Leal: Speech Care Center, 1600-100 Lisboan, Portugal

IJERPH, 2025, vol. 22, issue 11, 1-17

Abstract: Stuttering is a communication disorder that significantly impacts individuals’ quality of life. This study examines public reactions towards stuttering within the Latin American context, specifically in Chile, using the Public Opinion Survey of Human Attributes-Stuttering. Data were collected from 400 adults, revealing that married individuals and parents exhibit heightened sensitivity and concern towards stuttering, especially regarding close family members. For instance, 56.86% of married respondents expressed worry about a stuttering sibling, contrasting sharply with only 27.18% of single respondents. Moreover, parents were notably anxious about stuttering in their family. This study underscores the significant role of marital status and parental responsibilities in shaping public attitudes towards stuttering. Additionally, it emphasizes the influence of family-centric values, advocating for the need for comprehensive educational initiatives to combat prevailing stigma towards individuals with stuttering.

Keywords: stuttering; public reactions; opinion; communication disorder; married; parents (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
References: Add references at CitEc
Citations:

Downloads: (external link)
https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/22/11/1662/pdf (application/pdf)
https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/22/11/1662/ (text/html)

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:22:y:2025:i:11:p:1662-:d:1785695

Access Statistics for this article

IJERPH is currently edited by Ms. Jenna Liu

More articles in IJERPH from MDPI
Bibliographic data for series maintained by MDPI Indexing Manager ().