“…A number of studies have shown that people who score high in humor also tend to score high on characteristics associated with positive and satisfying interpersonal relationships: social competence (Levine & Zigler, 1976), self-monitoring (Turner, 1980;Bell, McGhee, & Duffey, 1986), intimacy (Mutthaya, 1987;Hampes, 1992Hampes, , 1994, generativity (Hampes, 1993 ), and trust (Hampes, 1999). In addition, humor has been shown to be a factor in reducing stress (Martin & Lefcourt, 1983;Lefcourt & Martin, 1986;Nezu, Nezu, & Blissett, 1988;Fry, 1995;Newman & Stone, 1996;Abel, 1998).…”