Replication Data for 'How do Singaporean young adults view disordered speech of children?'

Research has shown that speech and language disorders affect many around the world, with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) affecting approximately 7% (Norbury et. al., 2016) and stuttering having an incidence rate of approximately 8% (Yairi & Ambrose, 2013). However, public awareness of these disorders and what they entail is often limited – Kim et. al.’s 2023 study of Australian public awareness towards DLD and the overlapping Specific Language Impairment label demonstrates limited awareness levels compared to other developmental disorders. Societal perception of individuals based on their speech, which can be affected by the speech and language disorders they experience, is significantly worse compared to unaffected peers (Allard and Williams, 2008), with practical effects on their access to opportunities. However, a better understanding of local perception towards different presentations of speech, especially as early as in childhood, is crucial to designing better responses that address the concerns involved. Therefore, the present study focuses on the following question: “How do Singaporean young adults view the speech of children who have speech and language disorders, versus those without?” Project initiated as part of a Final Year Project in Psychology at NTU. Dataset includes materials for survey, cleaned survey responses, and analysis output files.

已有研究表明，言语语言障碍（speech and language disorders）在全球范围内影响众多人群，其中发育性语言障碍（Developmental Language Disorder, DLD）的患病率约为7%（Norbury等人，2016），口吃的发病率约为8%（Yairi & Ambrose, 2013）。然而，公众对这类障碍及其相关表现的认知往往较为有限——Kim等人2023年针对澳大利亚民众对DLD及重叠使用的特异性语言障碍（Specific Language Impairment）标签的认知研究显示，其认知水平相较于其他发育障碍仍存在明显不足。社会会基于个体的言语表现对其形成评判，而个体所患的言语语言障碍会影响其言语表现，这种评判相较于未受影响的同龄人往往负面程度更高（Allard与Williams, 2008），进而对个体获取各类机会造成实际阻碍。然而，深入了解本地人群对不同言语表现的认知——尤其是在儿童早期阶段——对于制定更具针对性的应对方案以解决相关问题至关重要。因此，本研究聚焦于以下问题："新加坡青年对言语语言障碍儿童与非障碍儿童的言语表现分别持有怎样的看法？"本项目作为南洋理工大学（Nanyang Technological University, NTU）心理学专业本科毕业设计的一部分发起。本数据集包含调研用材料、经清洗后的调研问卷回复数据以及分析输出文件。