The Five Factor Model of Personality and Stuttering

The present study investigated the five personality domains of Neuroticism, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness and Openness, as measured by NEO Five Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI), in a sample of twenty adults who stutter and compared with twenty control group matched to age and gender. Results reveal that mean scores of the personality dimension of Conscientiousness were significantly higher in adults who stutter compared to the control group. Furthermore, male who stutter characterized by significantly higher Neuroticism, than male control group. Following the present results, clinicians might include data on Conscientiousness and Neuroticism to follow an individualized counseling procedure.