Sense of humor as a moderator of the relation between stressful events and psychological distress: A prospective analysis.

Nezu, Arthur M.; Nezu, Christine Maguth; Blissett, Sonia E.

doi:10.1037/0022-3514.54.3.520

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“…However, much research has been conducted concerning the associations between components of humor and psychological well-being (e.g., Kuiper et al 2004;Lefcourt and Thomas 1998;Marziali et al 2008;Olson et al 2005;Thorson and Powell 1993;Yip and Martin 2006). In general, humor seems to facilitate psychological health and well-being (Thorson et al 1997) and seems to buffer the impact of stressful life events (Nezu et al 1988). The positive relationship between sense of humor and well-being is moderated by personality constructs, for example feelings of agency and communion (Kuiper and Borowicz-Sibenik 2005).…”

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Humor Types Show Different Patterns of Self-Regulation, Self-Esteem, and Well-Being

Leist

Müller

2012

J Happiness Stud

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Humor styles have been found to be associated with well-being, however, no study has addressed the distinct well-being associations of combinations of humor styles, that is, humor types, yet. The present study thus aimed at investigating which combinations of humor styles exist and to which extent these humor types are associated with well-being. In an online questionnaire, the Humor Styles Questionnaire (HSQ, Martin et al. J Res Pers 37: 2003), self-regulatory strategies, self-esteem, and well-being instruments were administered to a German sample. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses replicated the underlying structure of the HSQ. With hierarchical clustering, we found evidence for three humor types (endorsers, humor deniers, and self-enhancers), which differed in group means for self-esteem, self-regulatory strategies, and well-being. Findings provide further evidence for the positive well-being correlates of self-enhancing humor, and distinctly address the positive correlates of aggressive and self-defeating humor being absent. It is discussed that humor styles cannot be conceptualized as beneficial or detrimental per se, but have to be regarded in context.

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Humor Types Show Different Patterns of Self-Regulation, Self-Esteem, and Well-Being

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Müller

2012

J Happiness Stud

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“…Earlier studies showed that adaptive components of humor, namely, affiliative and self-enhancing humor, are negatively correlated with anxiety and depression (Labbot ve Martin, 1987;Overholser, 1992;Nezu at al., 1988); while maladaptive components, namely, aggressive and self-defeating humor are positively correlated with anxiety and depression (Martin et al, 2003;Kuiper et al, 2004;Frewen et al,2008). Tucker et al (2013), stated that affiliative humor weakens the relationship between social anxiety and depression, while self-defeating humor strengthen this relationship.…”

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The Moderating Role of Employees’ Humor Styles on the Relationship between Job Stress and Emotional Exhaustion

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2017

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In today's work conditions, job stress and emotional exhaustion are serious threats for the health of employees. Previous research suggests a relationship between job stress and emotional exhaustion. The way individuals use humor has been associated with different coping strategies. The aim of this study is to investigate the moderating role of employees' humor styles on the relationship between job stress and emotional exhaustion. 116 participants completed self-reported measures assessing their job stress, emotional exhaustion and humor styles. For data analyses a series of hierarchical moderated regression analyses were conducted. The findings show that self-enhancing and self-defeating humor styles have moderating effects on the relationship between job stress and emotional exhaustion. As the level of self-enhancing humor increases, the effect of job stress on emotional exhaustion is attenuated, on the other hand, as the level of self-defeating humor increases, the effect of job stress on emotional exhaustion is intensified. Findings regarding the effects of employees' humor styles are discussed.

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“…Actualmente hay suficientes datos para afirmar que las emociones positivas potencian la salud y el bienestar, favorecen el crecimiento personal, permitiendo sentimientos de satisfacción con la propia vida, tener esperanza, ser optimista y percibirse más feliz (Fredrickson, 2000(Fredrickson, , 2001Fernandez-Abascal y Palmero, 1999). Incluso hay estudios que evidencian que la risa, la felicidad y el buen humor ayudan no solo a mantener sino también a recuperar la salud (Nezu, Nezu & Blissett, 1988). Existe suficiente evidencia para afirmar que las emociones positivas se relacionan con la longevidad (Danner, Snowden & Friesen, 2001), la percepción de buena salud en adultos mayores (Valliant, 2002), el desarrollo de la felicidad (Lyubomirsky, 2001), la competencia inmune (Charnetski & Brennan, 2001;Ornish, 1998), la recuperación cardiovascular y el adecuado afrontamiento al estrés y a la adversidad (Strumpfer, 2004).…”

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Psicología positiva: una nueva perspectiva en psicología

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Esguerra

2006

Divers.: Perspect. Psicol.

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una nueva perspectiva en psicología ResumenLa psicología positiva fue definida por Seligman (1999) como el estudio científico de las experiencias positivas, los rasgos individuales positivos, las instituciones que facilitan su desarrollo y los programas que ayudan a mejorar la calidad de vida de los individuos, mientras previene o reduce la incidencia de la psicopatología. Fue definida también como el estudio científico de las fortalezas y virtudes humanas, las cuales permiten adoptar una perspectiva más abierta respecto al potencial humano, sus motivaciones y capacidades. El propósito de este artículo es presentar una revisión teórica acerca de este movimiento reciente reciente en la psicología desde un enfoque cognitivo comportamental, sus antecedentes, definición, principales presupuestos, campos aplicados en los que ha tenido mayores adelantos y algunas perspectivas de desarrollo. AbstractThe positive psychology was defined by Seligman (1999) as a scientific study of the positives experiences, positives individual's traits, the institutions that facilitate its development and the programs that help to improve the quality of life, whereas prevent or reduce the incidence of psychopathology. Its was describe too, like a scientific study of the human strengths and virtues, that which led them adopt a wide perspective as regard to human potential, his motivations and capacities. The purpose of this paper is to present a theoretical revision concerning the recent movement of the psychology from a cognitive behavioral approach, its antecedents, mains suppositions, applies fields that it was had more advances, and some developmental perspectives.

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Sense of humor as a moderator of the relation between stressful events and psychological distress: A prospective analysis.

Cited by 176 publications

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Humor Types Show Different Patterns of Self-Regulation, Self-Esteem, and Well-Being

Humor Types Show Different Patterns of Self-Regulation, Self-Esteem, and Well-Being

The Moderating Role of Employees’ Humor Styles on the Relationship between Job Stress and Emotional Exhaustion

Psicología positiva: una nueva perspectiva en psicología

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