Quality of Life in Stuttering Adults – A Systematic Review

Abstract

Stuttering is an involuntary fluency disorder that affects approximately 0.72% of the adult population. The review aims to understand the existing literature on the quality of life of adults who stutter in the Indian and non-Indian population. Across cultures, various themes were explored by researchers like psychosocial, emotional, and functional challenges experienced by AWS and how these factors influence their overall well-being. By synthesizing findings from various peer-reviewed studies, the review examines the interplay between stuttering severity, social stigma, emotional distress, and adaptive coping mechanisms. This study highlights the need to be aware of the experiences of adults who stutter for clinicians to be more equipped, focused, and successful in their stuttering interventions for people and addresses the multifaceted impact of stuttering on adults, providing recommendations for further research to further understand and improve their QoL.