title: Sense of humor and longevity: older adults' self-ratings compared with ratings for deceased siblings.
abstract: 33 older adults (mean age = 72.3 yr.) rated themselves and a deceased sibling on the Multidimensional Sense of Humor Scale. A significant mean difference between the two groups on the subscale of Humor appreciation suggested the possibility of a positive relationship between humor appreciation and longevity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, University of Akron, OH 44325-4301, USA.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Yoder
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Haude
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008136:Longevity; D008297:Male; D012649:Self Concept; D012801:Sibling Relations; D014925:Wit and Humor as Topic