Stuttering-Like Behaviors in ASL
Cripps et al.
Questionnaire Administration Procedures and Data Analysis
Methodological procedures involved the administration of a questionnaire that was
designed to assess the prevalence of stuttering-like behaviors among deaf individuals who use ASL
to communicate. Participants were instructed to complete the questionnaire in one sitting, and it
took them approximately ten minutes to complete. The questionnaire was administered and
completed through Campus Labs, a widely-used survey administration website.
Results
Demographics and ASL Experience
Demographic information of the participants who responded to the survey are summarized
in Table 1. The total number of respondents was 152, and they resided in 9 states: California,
Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Maine, Maryland, Texas, and Washington, D.C.
Table 1: Demographics and ASL Experience of Respondents:
Gender:
Female
Male
114 (75%)
38 (25%)
Age:
19-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61-70
Did not respond 31 (20%)
32 (21%)
36 (24%)
34 (22%)
17 (11%)
2 (2%)
Education:
High School Diploma
GED
Associates Degree
Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree
Doctoral Degree
N/A 13 (8.5%)
1 (1%)
10 (6.5%)
26 (17%)
81 (53%)
20 (13%)
1 (1%)
Proficiency in ASL:
Yes
No
Did not respond
129 (85%)
22 (14%)
1 (1%)
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