This work develops and assesses a new Functions of Humor Scale, a scale that measures purposes (identification, clarification, enforcement, and differentiation) for which individuals enact humor. Two studies were conducted using undergraduate students (N = 210, N = 233) from different regions of the United States. Construct and criterion validity were established via factor analysis and the concurrent assessment of the new scale with previously published measures of humor. In addition, the scale produced good internal consistency coefficients for each factor. The researchers suggest continued testing and assessments for the new measure
When humans communicate, the temptation to engage in and respond to humor is clear. People look for ...
The aim was to examine whether measurements of creativity as a domain general trait can explain poss...
This report was undertaken to explore how humor may be an underprized tool for social change. An exa...
This work develops and assesses a new Functions of Humor Scale, a scale that measures purposes (iden...
Some of the most recent trait-oriented, self-report instruments for measuring humor are briefly desc...
The compelling power of humor makes it a recurrent topic for research in many fields, including comm...
McGhee (1996, Health, healing and the amuse system: Humor as survival training. Dubuque: Kendall/Hun...
ii Previous research has shown that humor production is a distinctly human activity. Although other ...
A review of the educational research on humor use will answer many questions about how it works in t...
AbstractBackground: the subject of humor in the ancient days of life and social relations is there a...
In sport teams, humor is an essential element that influences communication processes, and plays an ...
Skala Kepekaan Humor (SKH): Studi Psikometrik pada Mahasiswa Etnik BanjarThe focus of this study con...
Abstract—At present, humor is mainly studied on its internal mechanism and communication function. H...
The purpose of this study was to examine the targets and functions of humor in relation to group dev...
The compelling power of humor makes it a recurrent topic for research in many fields, including comm...
When humans communicate, the temptation to engage in and respond to humor is clear. People look for ...
The aim was to examine whether measurements of creativity as a domain general trait can explain poss...
This report was undertaken to explore how humor may be an underprized tool for social change. An exa...
This work develops and assesses a new Functions of Humor Scale, a scale that measures purposes (iden...
Some of the most recent trait-oriented, self-report instruments for measuring humor are briefly desc...
The compelling power of humor makes it a recurrent topic for research in many fields, including comm...
McGhee (1996, Health, healing and the amuse system: Humor as survival training. Dubuque: Kendall/Hun...
ii Previous research has shown that humor production is a distinctly human activity. Although other ...
A review of the educational research on humor use will answer many questions about how it works in t...
AbstractBackground: the subject of humor in the ancient days of life and social relations is there a...
In sport teams, humor is an essential element that influences communication processes, and plays an ...
Skala Kepekaan Humor (SKH): Studi Psikometrik pada Mahasiswa Etnik BanjarThe focus of this study con...
Abstract—At present, humor is mainly studied on its internal mechanism and communication function. H...
The purpose of this study was to examine the targets and functions of humor in relation to group dev...
The compelling power of humor makes it a recurrent topic for research in many fields, including comm...
When humans communicate, the temptation to engage in and respond to humor is clear. People look for ...
The aim was to examine whether measurements of creativity as a domain general trait can explain poss...
This report was undertaken to explore how humor may be an underprized tool for social change. An exa...