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Relation between Humor and Empathic Concern

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ID13655801
AuthorsWilliam P Hampes (Black Hawk College, corresponding author)
Year2001
Volume88
Issue1
Pages241-244
Publication date2001-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePsychological Reports (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2466/pr0.2001.88.1.241
PMID11293036
OpenAlexW2106869772
LanguageEN
Citations received16
References cited16

A series of studies have shown that humor is associated with close interpersonal relationships and effective in reducing stress, which in turn enhances empathy. Therefore, it was hypothesized that humor and empathic concern would be positively correlated. The Empathic Concern subscale of the Empathy Questionnaire, the Coping Humor Scale, the Multidimensional Sense of Humor Scale, and the Situational Humor Response Questionnaire were given to 124 subjects. Scores on the Empathic Concern subscale were significantly correlated with those on each of the humor scales. Types of humor may be an important variable in the relationship between empathic concern and humor. Both humor and empathic concern are associated for people with emotional intelligence who use these to interact effectively with other individuals. As such, it was suggested that exploration would yield a relation between humor and emotional self-awareness, which is also associated with emotional intelligence

Cognitive psychology · Empathy · Psychoanalysis · Relation (database · Communication in Education and Healthcare · Film in Education and Therapy · Humor Studies and Applications · Psychology · Social Psychology

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Unique citing works16
Citations per year0,73
Citation span2004 - 2026 (23)
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Highly citedNo
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