Humor styles predict emotional and behavioral responses to COVID-19
Abstract: A correlational study (n = 180 adults) in the United States tested the hypothesis that self-directed humor styles predict emotional responses to COVID-19, specifically stress and hopelessness, and in turn predict engagement in protective behaviors. Results from a sequential mediation analysis supported our hypotheses. First, to the extent that people have a self-enhancing humor style they perceived less stress and hopelessness associated with COVID-19 and as a result reported engaging in more protective behaviors. Second, people higher in self-defeating humor style showed the opposite pattern; they perceived more stress and hopelessness due to COVID-19 and thus reported engaging in less protective behaviors. Implications for theory and application are discussed.
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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
- Language
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Englisch
- Bibliographic citation
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Humor styles predict emotional and behavioral responses to COVID-19 ; volume:34 ; number:2 ; year:2021 ; pages:177-199 ; extent:23
Humor ; 34, Heft 2 (2021), 177-199 (gesamt 23)
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Olah, Andrew R.
Ford, Thomas E.
- DOI
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10.1515/humor-2021-0009
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urn:nbn:de:101:1-2501290316536.358494719715
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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15.08.2025, 7:26 AM CEST
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- Olah, Andrew R.
- Ford, Thomas E.
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