Authors
Evans, Thomas RhysJohannes, Niklas
Winska, Joanna
Glinksa-Newes, Aldona
van Stekelenburg, Aart
Nilsonne, Gustav
Dean, Laura
Fido, Dean

Galloway, Graeme
Jones, Sian
Masson, Isla
Soares, Andre
Steptoe-Warren, Gail
Thompson, Neill
Ungson, Nick
Affiliation
Coventry UniversityUniversity of Glasgow
Nicolaus Copernicus University, Poland
Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands
Karolinska Institute, Sweden
Issue Date
2020-05-12
Metadata
Show full item recordAbstract
Establishing generalisable humour style profiles promises to have significant value for educational, clinical, and occupational application. However, previous research investigating such profiles has thus far presented inconsistent results. To determine the generalisability and value of humour style profiles, a large and geographically diverse examination of humour styles was conducted through a cross-sectional questionnaire methodology involving 863 participants from across three world regions. Findings identify inconsistencies in the humour style profiles across countries tested and the extant literature, possibly indicative of cultural differences in the behavioural expression of trait humour. Furthermore, when directly compared, humour types, rather than humour styles, consistently provide the greatest predictive value for friendship and well-being outcomes. As such, with respect to both consistency and value, capturing humour style profiles appears to represent a relatively reductionist approach to appreciating the nuances in the use and consequences of humour.Citation
Evans, T.R., Johannes, N., Winska, J., Glinksa-Newes, A., van Stekelenburg, A., Nilsonne, G., Dean, L., Fido, D., Galloway, G., Jones, S. and Masson, I., (2020). 'Exploring the consistency and value of humour style profiles'. Comprehensive Results in Social Psychology, pp. 1-24.Publisher
Taylor and FrancisJournal
Comprehensive Results in Social PsychologyDOI
10.1080/23743603.2020.1756239Additional Links
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/23743603.2020.1756239https://pureportal.coventry.ac.uk/en/publications/exploring-the-consistency-and-value-of-humour-style-profiles
Type
ArticleLanguage
enISSN
2374-3603EISSN
2374-3611ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1080/23743603.2020.1756239
Scopus Count
Collections
The following license files are associated with this item:
- Creative Commons