title: Psychological health and sense of humor.
abstract: Scores on the Multidimensional Sense of Humor Scale (MSHS) are shown to be related positively to a number of factors associated with psychological health, such as optimism and self esteem, and negatively with signs of psychological distress such as depression. Humor is a multidimensional construct that seems to be intimately related to quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gerontology, University of Nebraska, Omaha 68182, USA.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Thorson
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Powell
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sarmany-Schuller
authors.forename: W P
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Hampes
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005120:Extraversion, Psychological; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D010551:Personality; D010552:Personality Assessment; D012649:Self Concept; D014925:Wit and Humor as Topic