A study of the relation between stuttering and self-esteem of adolescents through mediating internal processes, peer group status and the teacher-student relationship. Towards more transparency of a complex speech disorder. University of Antwerp
Problem statement: Although more than 100 000 people of the Belgian population stutter, this complex speech disorder is little studied at academic level in our country. However, stuttering has an adverse impact on different aspects of life and can lead to functional problems in communication, a reduced ability to achieve goals in life and a lower quality of life. Moreover, the majority of international studies on treatment effects focuses on ...