אוריינטציה קוגניטיבית של אנשים עם לקות בדיבור ואנשים בלי לקות בדיבור

Stuttering is considered as a neuro-physiological disorder whose etiology is largely unknown. Treatment of stuttering applies also psychological factors, such as cognition and emotions. The study was done in the framework of the cognitive orientation approach which is a theory and methodology for predicting behaviors and health phenomena on the basis of four kinds of beliefs: beliefs about oneself, about reality and others, about norms and about goals. The objective of the study was to examine the relations of the cognitive orientation belief with the occurrence of stuttering, and evaluating difficulties in speaking. There were 104 participants, 52 stutterers and 52non-stutterers. All subjects filled questionnaires referring to stuttering, and difficulties of speech, and the cognitive orientation of stuttering. Regression analyses indicated that stuttering was related significantly to beliefs about oneself and difficulties involved in speech were related to beliefs about oneself and beliefs about others and reality. The conclusions provide insights into the disorder of stuttering and therapeutic interventions.