Wzmacnianie poczucia sprawstwa i samoakceptacji w terapii modyfikacji utrwalonego jąkania
Self-efficacy and acceptance in modification therapy for confirmed stutterers

Author(s): Lucyna Jankowska-Szafarska
Subject(s): Education
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: Stuttering; stuttering modification approach; self-efficacy; acceptance; therapeutic communication; The Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Summary/Abstract: This paper is an attempt to take in insight into the issues of the sense of agency and working on self-acceptance with relation to stuttering modification therapy. These two processes are presented as mutually strengthening each other. The sense of agency is understood here as building the sense of influence on the way of stuttering and on the way of thinking and feeling about this problem. It is essential that the sense of influence on the way of stuttering concerns changes that are attainable, that is reducing excessive tension, additional movements or avoiding difficult words. It occurs in opposition to attempts of achieving completely fluent speech. In turn, the processes of self-acceptance are understood as tolerance for imperfection, appreciation of the value of effort and willingness of continuing to make effort even if it is not completely efficient. This way of thinking matches for instance the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). In the last part, we raise the issue of therapeutic relation, where emphasis is put on recognition of the client’s autonomous activity and on openness to his or her own individual way of coping with stuttering. Some references to the process of psychotherapy are present as well.

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