The Role of Parental Temperament and Parent-Child Fit in Two Stuttering Therapy Programs for Preschool-Aged Children Who Stutter: A Preliminary Study.

Purpose: To understand factors contributing to therapy success, this study investigated the role of parents' temperament and the fit between parents' temperament and parent-reported child behavior problems in therapy outcomes across two therapy types.

Method: A total of 177 children who stutter and their parents were included in this study. Data from 149 children were present at the follow-up.