Relations between humor and social psychological variables

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  • ユーモアと社会心理学的変数との関連についての基礎的研究
  • ユーモア ト シャカイ シンリガクテキ ヘンスウ トノ カンレン ニツイテノ キソテキ ケンキュウ

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The purpose of this study is to hand in the fundamental data about the relations between humor and social psychological variables with using humor scales covers traditional humor studies and scales. University students completed the questionnaire consisted of sense of humor, humor behavior, social skills, mental health, extroversion, emotional instability and, satisfaction level and incidence level for a friend with sense of humor and a friend with no sense of humor. Results showed there are significant positive relation between supportive humor behavior and social skill, and significant negative relation between humor behavior and psychological well-being. And the more the score of supportive humor behavior rose, the more the discrepancy between satisfaction level for a friend with sense of humor and that for a friend with no sense of humor expanded. Finally, a perspective of this research was discussed.

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  • 対人社会心理学研究

    対人社会心理学研究 8 129-137, 2008

    大阪大学大学院人間科学研究科対人社会心理学研究室

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