Investigating personality in stuttering: Results of a case control study using the NEO-FFI

▶ In the present study we investigate personality in persons who stutter and a case control group. ▶ Persons who stutter can be described by elevated Neuroticism, Conscientiousness and Agreeableness scores compared to a carefully selected control group. ▶ Following our results it becomes apparent that especially Neuroticism represents an important personality dimension in the context of stutter research.