A Qualitative Study of Temperament of Preschool Children who Stutter and the Mothers

Eun-Ju Lee and Hyun Sub Sim

The purpose of this study was to investigate CWS’s temperament and their mothers’ temperament and to suggest an effective intervention for preschool children who stutter. Interviews of 13 mothers of the CWS and 5 SLPs were conducted in order to collect their opinions on child’s temperament and mother’s temperament. Three themes and eleven sub-themes emerged from the constant comparative analysis: (1) the temperament characteristics of CWS and their effects, (2) the temperament characteristics of the mothers of CWS and their effects, (3) the directions of effective stuttering intervention. Implications for research and intervention for children who stutter and their families are discussed.