The relationship between salivary cortisol levels and self-perception of anxiety in adults who stutter across various speaking situations

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The relationship between salivary cortisol levels and self-perception of anxiety in adults who stutter across various speaking situations

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Adults who stutter (AWS) are reported to have increased levels of anxiety compared to adults who do not stutter (AWNS), particularly in social interactions (Kraaimaat, Vanryckeyham, & Dan-Baggen, 2002; Mahr & Torosian, 1999; Messenger, Onslow, Packman, & Menzies, 2004). However, the level of perceived anxiety in AWS according to specific speaking situations has not been critically evaluated. In addition, most studies addressing state anxiety (i.e., communication apprehension) are based on sel...

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Thesis level

Masters

Date created

2011

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Diehl, Janine

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http://hdl.handle.net/10092/5238

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anxiety / apprehension / cortisol / stuttering / situations

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