SENSE OF HUMOR AND LONGEVITY - OLDER ADULTS SELF-RATINGS COMPARED WITH RATINGS FOR DECEASED SIBLINGS

Authors
YODER MA HAUDE RH
Citation
Ma. Yoder et Rh. Haude, SENSE OF HUMOR AND LONGEVITY - OLDER ADULTS SELF-RATINGS COMPARED WITH RATINGS FOR DECEASED SIBLINGS, Psychological reports, 76(3), 1995, pp. 945-946
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology
Journal title
Psychological reports → ACNP
ISSN journal
00332941
Volume
76
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Part
1
Pages
945 - 946
Database
ISI
SICI code
0033-2941(1995)76:3<945:SOHAL->2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
33 older adults (mean age = 72.3 yr.) rated themselves and a deceased sibling on the Multidimensional Sense of Humor Scale. A significant me an difference between the two groups on the subscale of Humor apprecia tion suggested the possibility of a positive relationship between humo r appreciation and longevity.