The Effectiveness of a Mindfulness-Based Program in Reducing Stuttering Severity and Improving Emotion Regulation in a Sample of Stuttering Students

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     The current research aimed to reduce stuttering severity in stuttering students and improve their emotion regulation through a mindfulness-based program. The research sample consisted of (11) male university students who suffer from moderate stuttering. Their ages ranged between (18-23) years of age with an average age (20.1). The following tools were used: Stuttering Severity Scale (prepared by Al-Rifai), Stuttering Early Awareness Scale (translated by the researcher), Mindfulness Scale (prepared by the researcher), Emotion Regulation scale (prepared by the researcher), and the Mindfulness-based Program (prepared by the researcher). The results of the research indicated the effectiveness of the program used in reducing the severity of stuttering among the study sample and improving their fluency, as well as improving the emotion regulation of the research sample. The results of the research recommended conducting more research and studies on the use of mindfulness techniques in remediating stuttering with different ages, including mindfulness within stuttering remedial programs, and providing the necessary intervention programs to remediate stuttering at an early age before the problem gets worse. 

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