Sense of humour and enhanced quality of life

作者: N.A. Kuiper , R.A. Martin , K.A. Dance

DOI: 10.1016/0191-8869(92)90169-P

关键词:

摘要: Abstract The present study focussed on the relationship between sense of humour and positive quality life indicators, including personal role evaluations affect in response to events. To test these relationships, participants this completed a set individual difference measures indicated negative events that had occured them past month. Important self-descriptive roles were also selected from large, representative set, with then rating degree satisfaction pleasantness associated roles. Finally, separate each day for 2-week period. Overall, findings offered empirical support proposal greater facilities more orientation towards life. With respect evaluations, example, humorous individuals rated their as significantly pleasant satisfying than less individuals. Similarily, only those high levels displayed higher Furthermore, when faced events, continued display affect, whereas poor showed much lower responding. These discussed terms beneficial aspects life, further directions theory research suggested.

参考文章(14)
Herbert M. Lefcourt, Rod A. Martin, Humor and Life Stress: Antidote to Adversity ,(2011)
Rollo May Ph.D., Man's Search for Himself ,(1953)
Sonia E. Blissett, Arthur M. Nezu, Christine M. Nezu, Sense of humor as a moderator of the relation between stressful events and psychological distress: A prospective analysis. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. ,vol. 54, pp. 520- 525 ,(1988) , 10.1037//0022-3514.54.3.520
Randy J. Larsen, Ed Diener, Robert A. Emmons, Affect intensity and reactions to daily life events. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. ,vol. 51, pp. 803- 814 ,(1986) , 10.1037/0022-3514.51.4.803
SVEN SVEBAK, Revised questionnaire on the sense of humor Scandinavian Journal of Psychology. ,vol. 15, pp. 328- 331 ,(1974) , 10.1111/J.1467-9450.1974.TB00597.X
Jeffrey H. Goldstein, A Laugh A Day Sciences-new York. ,vol. 22, pp. 21- 25 ,(1982) , 10.1002/J.2326-1951.1982.TB02088.X
Rod A. Martin, Herbert M. Lefcourt, Situational Humor Response Questionnaire: Quantitative measure of sense of humor. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. ,vol. 47, pp. 145- 155 ,(1984) , 10.1037/0022-3514.47.1.145
Irwin G. Sarason, James H. Johnson, Judith M. Siegel, Assessing the impact of life changes: development of the Life Experiences Survey. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. ,vol. 46, pp. 932- 946 ,(1978) , 10.1037/0022-006X.46.5.932
Nicolas A. Kuiper, Rod A. Martin, L. Joan Olinger, Coping Humour, Stress, and Cognitive Appraisals Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science. ,vol. 25, pp. 81- 96 ,(1993) , 10.1037/H0078791
Rod A. Martin, Herbert M. Lefcourt, Sense of humor as a moderator of the relation between stressors and moods. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. ,vol. 45, pp. 1313- 1324 ,(1983) , 10.1037/0022-3514.45.6.1313