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Title

I think I've got a sense of humour, but do others think so?

Author(s)

Findlay, Bruce M.;  Jones, Chris

Abstract

This study examines self-reported sense of humour using Martin's (2003) Humor Styles Questionnaire in a sample of 80 students, aged 18-51. It compares respondents' judgment of their own humour style with judgments by both their partner and a friend. Results indicated moderate agreement between the three judgments, at about the same level as agreement on personality variables. Respondents also completed measures of both general and psychological health. Interestingly, the best predictor of physical health was their partner's judgment of how they used humour, while the best predictor of psychological health, after personality variables, was if they did not use self-defeating humour.

Publication type

Conference paper

Research centre

Swinburne University of Technology

Source

Paper presented at 'Exploring humour', the Annual Colloquium of the Australasian Humour Scholars Network, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia, 30-31 March 2005

Publication year

2005

Keyword(s)

Humour;  Humour preferences;  Psychological health;  Self-deprecation

Publisher

Australasian Humour Scholars Network

Publisher URL

http://www.usyd.edu.au/humourstudies/events/2005.shtml

Peer reviewed