A Study on Sense of Humour and Psychological Wellbeing among Young and Middle Adults
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Abstract
Humour is a fundamental aspect of human experience occurring in different forms in different individuals across varied cultures and situations. Sense of humour is the ability of an individual to appreciate humour whether created by him or others. Recent researches in psychology have established the link between sense of humour and wellbeing in various aspects. Psychological well-being refers to how people evaluate their lives (Diener , 1997). The study investigates the level and styles of humour in young and middle adults and the difference in the humour styles between the two sample groups. Further to study the relationship between situational humour response and psychological wellbeing among adults. To study the relationship between humour styles and psychological wellbeing among adults. And to explore the effect of demographic variables on the difference in styles of humour employed by the target sample. Expost-facto research design is adopted for the study. N=108 (63) in young adults and (45) in middle adults. Statistical Analysis included are independent sample 't' test and Pearson's product moment correlation. The result shows that situational humour response is correlated with Environmental mastery among adults. Affiliative humour style is positively correlated with environmental mastery, personal growth, positive relations and self-acceptance. Aggressive humour style is negatively correlated with personal growth, positive relations, purpose in life and self-acceptance. Self-defeating humour style is negatively correlated with personal growth and purpose in life. There is a significant difference in Affiliative and aggressive humour style between young and middle adults. Also there is a significant difference in the dimensions of psychological well-being (Environmental Mastery, Personal Growth, Positive Relations, Purpose in life and Self-acceptance) between young and middle adults. There is gender difference in Aggressive and Self-defeating humour style. There is a significant difference in Affiliative humour style between unemployed and employed adults.