Psychosocial factors and problems with voice production

Abstract

Background: The subject of the research is connection between psychosocial factors like: anxiety, life satisfaction, stress and selfesteem and problems with voice production. Material and methods: From January 2014 to September 2015 almost 600 people have been examined (the sample was various and representative). I have two research problems. If there is a correlation between variables and which variables are the best explanation of problems with voice production. I chose two statistical methods: correlation and regression (MR). The group was examined by questionnaire methods (for measuring psychosocial factors (STAI, PSS10, SWLS) and Sheet of the Voice Emission Diagnosis (SVED) which measuring principles problems with voice production: breathing (respiration), phonation, articulation, efficiency of articulatory apparatus and resonators. I also use Voice Handicap Index (VHI). Results: The results have been proved that there is a correlation between psychological factors like: stress, anxiety and life satisfaction and problems with voice production. Research can help with preparation of prophylactic programs for those profession in which voice is the most important thing (like: teachers, actors, doctors etc). Moreover regression model tells us which factors (and variables) are connected with problems with voice productions.