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E-Artikel
Titel:
Humor styles predict emotional and behavioral responses to COVID-19
Beteiligte:
Olah, Andrew R.;
Ford, Thomas E.
Erschienen:
Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2021
Erschienen in:HUMOR
Sprache:
Englisch
DOI:
10.1515/humor-2021-0009
ISSN:
1613-3722;
0933-1719
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<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title>
<jats:p>A correlational study (<jats:italic>n</jats:italic> = 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.</jats:p>