Greiner J R, Fitzgerald H E, Cooke P A, Djurdjić S D
J Commun Disord. 1985 Jun;18(3):215-25. doi: 10.1016/0021-9924(85)90022-x.
The Revised Willoughby Personality Schedule (WPS-R) was used to determine its applicability for assessing social sensitivity in stutterers. Forty-one adult stutterers and 41 nonstutterers completed the WPS-R. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed three dimensions differentiating stutterers from nonstutterers. The dimensions--labeled social isolation, social confidence, and social sensitivity--were similar to dimensions of the WPS-R labeled as sensitivity to interpersonal stress by other investigators. The results suggest that the WPS-R may be useful for evaluating general anxiety and for monitoring changes in emotional reactivity as clinical intervention progresses.
