- Title
- The use of an interactive social simulation tool for adults who stutter : a pilot study
- Creator
- Meredith, Grant; Achterbosch, Leigh; Peck, Blake; Terry, Daniel; Dekker, Evan; Packman, Ann
- Date
- 2023
- Type
- Text; Journal article
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/194928
- Identifier
- vital:18447
- Identifier
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https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe13010014
- Identifier
- ISSN:2174-8144 (ISSN)
- Abstract
- This study reports a user evaluation of a DVD-based social simulator, developed for people who stutter to potentially gain confidence in using a learned fluency technique. The aim was to examine and evaluate the pilot of the DVD-based social simulator, Scenari-Aid, to inform the development of an online version of the program. Thirty-seven adults who were stuttering were recruited to the study from non-professional groups in Australia. The DVD comprised scenarios with actors in real-life settings that were designed to elicit verbal responses. Participants worked through the scenarios at their own rate and then completed an online survey. The survey comprised 29 statements requiring responses on a 5-point Likert scale and provided information about users’ perceptions of participating in the social simulations. There was high positive agreement among the participants on all statements, the most important being that they perceived the scenarios represented in everyday speaking situations and that they felt immersed in them. Participants also agreed that both their fluency and confidence increased in everyday speaking situations as a result of working through the DVD scenarios. The developers were satisfied that, despite the subjective nature of the findings, the study provided sufficient support for constructing the online version, which is now available to the public free of charge. Further research is needed to provide empirical evidence of the contribution it can make to the efficacy of speech programs for adults who stutter. © 2023 by the authors.
- Publisher
- MDPI
- Relation
- European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education Vol. 13, no. 1 (2023), p. 187-198
- Rights
- All metadata describing materials held in, or linked to, the repository is freely available under a CC0 licence
- Rights
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- Rights
- Copyright © 2023 by the authors
- Rights
- Open Access
- Subject
- 39 Education; 42 Health Sciences; 52 Psychology; Adults; Simulation; Stuttering
- Full Text
- Reviewed
- Funder
- This research has been supported by the Australian Government through Federation University Australia. Scenari-Aid is wholly owned and managed by Federation University Australia and is totally free non-commercially for both personal and clinical use within an agreed set of terms and conditions.
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