Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin.
Division of Speech and Language Pathology, Binghamton University, NY.
Am J Speech Lang Pathol. 2022 Sep 7;31(5):2045-2060. doi: 10.1044/2022_AJSLP-22-00048. Epub 2022 Aug 19.
Self-disclosure describes the act of revealing personal information to another person. To date, researchers in the area of stuttering have primarily demonstrated the utility of self-disclosure through analysis of listener perceptions. This study explores the utility of informative self-disclosure use from the perspectives of adults who stutter with experience using this strategy over time and across contexts.
Twelve adults who stutter discussed their self-disclosure experiences in semistructured interviews. Interview transcripts were analyzed using interpretative phenomenological analysis to produce themes reflecting the most salient aspects of self-disclosure experiences. Credibility was achieved through bracketing, investigator triangulation, and member checking.
Four superordinate themes reflecting experiences shared by all 12 participants were generated. Each superordinate theme contained two to three corresponding subthemes. The superordinate themes included cognitive relief, self-empowerment, social connection, and personalization. These findings reflect the positive impact of informative self-disclosure use on communication and quality of life.
Adults who stutter perceive informative self-disclosure to be an effective strategy that provides various benefits to the speaker, in addition to facilitating positive listener perceptions. Clinicians should encourage clients to self-disclose in an informative and personalized manner, provide opportunities for practice, and support clients in determining when and where it is most beneficial for them to implement this strategy.
自我表露是指向他人透露个人信息的行为。迄今为止，口吃领域的研究人员主要通过分析听众的感知来证明自我表露的效用。本研究从有口吃经历的成年人的角度探讨了信息性自我表露的效用，这些成年人随着时间的推移和在不同的环境中使用了这种策略。
12 名口吃者在半结构化访谈中讨论了他们的自我表露经历。使用解释现象学分析方法对访谈记录进行分析，生成反映自我表露经历最显著方面的主题。通过搁置、调查员三角验证和成员核对来实现可信度。
生成了四个反映所有 12 名参与者共同经历的超主题。每个超主题包含两到三个相应的子主题。超主题包括认知缓解、自我赋权、社会联系和个性化。这些发现反映了信息性自我表露使用对沟通和生活质量的积极影响。
口吃者认为信息性自我表露是一种有效的策略，除了促进积极的听众感知外，还能为说话者提供各种益处。临床医生应该鼓励患者以信息和个性化的方式自我表露，提供实践机会，并支持患者确定何时何地最有利于他们实施这一策略。
