Date of Graduation
5-2017
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science Education
Degree Level
Undergraduate
Department
Rehabilitation, Human Resources and Communication Disorders
Advisor/Mentor
Hagstrom, Fran
Committee Member/Reader
Aslin, Larry
Committee Member/Second Reader
Frazier, Kimberly
Abstract
With the job market becoming increasingly difficult to enter, coupled by a growing public distaste for vocal fry, the question of the study is to determine if participants of the study in the general public can detect vocal fry, and if so, if it has an effect on which voice a participant would choose to hire for a position. The participants included 64 people residing in the United States, ranging from the ages 20-70 with varying backgrounds. Data was collected using an online questionnaire that included recorded voice samples. The study found that male students more accurately identifying vocal fry in males and females. Students more accurately identify vocal fry in males than employers, but employers are more accurate in identifying vocal in females than students. Lastly, minimal amounts of vocal fry in both male and female speakers results in career selections that involve more expertise or greater amount of time spent in speaking roles.
Citation
Kunnemann, D. B. (2017). Perceptions of the Effects of Vocal Fry on Aspirational Careers in Prospective Job Markets. Rehabilitation, Human Resources and Communication Disorders Undergraduate Honors Theses Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/rhrcuht/54