Stavovi javnosti prema osobama koje mucaju u Hrvatskoj

master's thesis

• Title (english): Public attitudes towards people who stutter in Croatia
• Author: Leona Perkušić
• Mentor: Ana Leko Krhen (mentor)
• Mentor: Marina Olujić Tomazin (sumentor)
• Committee member: Ana Leko Krhen (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Iva Hrastinski (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Marina Olujić Tomazin (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2024-09-11, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Speech Therapy

Abstract

Mucanje je složeni poremećaj koji se primarno odnosi na narušenu tečnost govora, ali čiji se utjecaji mogu promatrati u različitim aspektima života osobe koja muca (OKM), uključujući njezino emocionalno i socijalno funkcioniranje. Budući da stavovi okoline imaju važnu ulogu u oblikovanju iskustava i određivanju kvalitete života OKM, glavni je cilj ovog istraživanja bio dobiti uvid u stavove javnosti u Hrvatskoj prema ovoj populaciji. Razlike u polaritetu stavova promatrane su s obzirom na sociodemografska obilježja ispitanika (spol, dob, stupanj obrazovanja) i njihov stupanj bliskosti s OKM te s obzirom na način ispitivanja stavova (vlastiti stavovi ispitanika u odnosu na njihovo viđenje stavova javnosti). Također, istraživanjem je ispitivano kako su vjerovanja ispitanika o mucanju povezana s njihovim očekivanim reakcijama prema OKM. U istraživanju su sudjelovala 392 ispitanika koji su ispunili online anketni upitnik kreiran prema uzoru na upitnik Public Opinion Survey of Human Attributes – Stuttering (POSHA-S, St. Louis, 2011). Provedena je kvantitativna obrada podataka u računalnom programu IBM SPSS Statistics 29. Rezultati provedenog istraživanja upućuju na pozitivne stavove javnosti prema OKM u Hrvatskoj. Nisu pronađene značajne razlike u polaritetu stavova između muškaraca i žena, kao ni između ispitanika višeg i nižeg stupnja obrazovanja. Dob i stupanj bliskosti pokazali su se značajnim u razlikovanju stavova samo između određenih skupina ispitanika. Srednja dobna skupina (31-50 godina) izvještavala je pozitivnije stavove od najstarije skupine ispitanika (51+). Također, ispitanici koji su imali bliski kontakt s OKM pokazivali su pozitivnije stavove u odnosu na one koji su ostvarili površan kontakt s OKM. Pozitivniji stavovi pronađeni su kada su ispitivani vlastiti stavovi ispitanika u odnosu na njihovo viđenje stavova javnosti. Ispravnija vjerovanja o osobinama OKM i njihovom potencijalu da ostvare društveni i profesionalni uspjeh pokazala su se kao značajni prediktori pozitivnijih reakcija prema ovim osobama, dok su suprotan odnos pokazala vjerovanja o tome tko treba pomoći OKM. Vjerovanja o uzroku mucanja nisu se pokazala kao značajni prediktori ispitanikovih reakcija. Nalazi istraživanja pružaju uvid u situaciju u Hrvatskoj te nude smjernice u informiranju javnosti o ovoj temi.

Abstract (english)

Stuttering is a complex disorder that primarily refers to the impairment of speech fluency, but its effects can be observed in various aspects of the life of the person who stutters (PWS), including their emotional and social functioning. Since the attitudes of the environment play an important role in shaping the experiences and determining the quality of life of PWS, the main aim of this research was to gain insight into the public attitudes in Croatia towards this group. Differences in the polarity of attitudes were observed in relation to the socio-demographic characteristics of respondents (gender, age, education level) and their level of closeness to PWS, as well as in relation to the way in which attitudes were examined (respondents’ own attitudes in relation to their perceptions of public attitudes). It also examined how respondents’ beliefs about stuttering are related to their expected reactions towards PWS.
392 respondents participated in the study by completing an online questionnaire modeled after the Public Opinion Survey of Human Attributes – Stuttering (POSHA-S, St. Louis, 2011). Quantitative data processing was carried out using the computer program IBM SPSS Statistics 29. The results of the conducted survey show positive public attitudes towards PWS in Croatia. No significant differences were found in the polarity of attitudes between men and women and between respondents with a higher and lower level of education. Age and level of closeness were found to be significant in differentiating attitudes only among certain groups of respondents. The middle age group (31-50 years) showed more positive attitudes than the oldest group of respondents (51+). In addition, respondents who had close contact with PWS showed more positive attitudes than those who had only superficial contact with PWS. More positive attitudes were found when respondents' own attitudes were examined in relation to their perceptions of public attitudes. More accurate beliefs about the personality of PWS and their potential to succeed socially and professionally were found to be significant predictors of more positive reactions towards them, while the inverse relationship was found for beliefs about who should help PWS. Beliefs about the cause of stuttering were not found to be significant predictors of respondents’ reactions. The research findings provide an insight into the situation in Croatia and offer guidelines for informing the public about this issue.

• Keywords: mucanje; osobe koje mucaju; stavovi javnosti; Hrvatska
• Keywords (english): stuttering; people who stutter; public opinion; Croatia
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:158:534027
• Study programme: Title: University graduate study of Speech and Language Pathology; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni magistar/magistra logopedije (sveučilišni magistar/magistra logopedije)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2024-10-14 08:14:23