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Türkiye Klinikleri Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, vol.6, no.1, pp.11-25, 2021 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
Objective: This study examines the relationships between stuttering behaviour, physical tension, oral-diadochokinetic (oralDDK) rate, and Unhelpful Thoughts and Beliefs about StutteringTurkish Version (UTBAS-TR) scores. As another objective, it aims to examine the variables predicting secondary behaviours. Material and Methods: The study included 28 adults who stutter. Stuttering behaviours were evaluated through the Stuttering Severity Instrument-4 protocol. Physical tension was evaluated perceptively by three raters. Oral-DDK production was calculated by the PRAAT software. Cognitions about stuttering were evaluated with UTBAS-TR. The correlation among variables and their levels of prediction of secondary behaviours were analyzed. Results: All UTBAS-TR scores showed a significant positive correlation with duration, whereas they were negatively and significantly correlated with the /paka/ syllable’s oral-DDK rate. Except for the UTBAS-TR-I (frequency) score, other UTBAS-TR scores showed a negative correlation on a significant level with the oral-DDK rate of the /pata/ syllable. The percentage of stuttered syllables (SS%) and UTBAS-TR-III (anxiety) scores also showed a significant positive correlation. Additionally, it was found that physical tension had a predictive effect on secondary behaviours (p<0.05). Conclusion: Evidence is provided on how motor and psychological factors interact with stuttering. Moreover, it is seen as important in terms of the clinical sense as the theoretical sense that the relationships shown by the symptoms and tension predicted secondary behaviours.