Humour, peer acceptance and perceived social competence in preschool and school‐aged children
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9614796 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Olav Sletta (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, corresponding author), Frode Søbstad (Queen Maud University College), Harald Valås (Norwegian University of Science and Technology) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 179-195 |
| Publication date | 1995-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Educational Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-0998 • E-ISSN: 2044-8279 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.2044-8279.1995.tb01141.x |
| OpenAlex | W2114149266 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
Relations between children's humour, behavioural characteristics, acceptance by peers in kindergarten and school, and self‐perceptions are examined in the study. In a sample of preschool children (aged 4 to 7 years) humour as assessed by preschool teachers was not consistently related to peer acceptance or rejection, or to self‐perceived humour and behaviour. A theoretical model is presented to analyse predictive relations between humour, behavioural characteristics, acceptance by classmates, and self‐perceptions of humour and social competence in school‐aged children. The model was tested on a sample of 4th and 8th grade students, with teacher assessment (in grade 8 also peer assessment) of humour and behavioural characteristics. In general, results were consistent with the model for 8th grade students with peer measures of humour and behaviour. Humour was predictive of perception of own humour, and, when assessed by peers, humour also predicted peer acceptance. Self‐perception of social competence was affected directly by students' perception of their own humour. Thus perceived social competence was linked indirectly to humour as assessed by peers or teachers in 8th grade. In grade 4 no direct links from humour were found, but self‐perception of humour still affected perceived social competence
Competence (human resources) · Developmental psychology · Peer acceptance · Peer group · Perception · Social acceptance · Social change · Social competence · Humor Studies and Applications · Psychology · Social Psychology
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The development of a humor styles questionnaire for younger children
Humorous Communication
| Citations per year | 0.17 |
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| Citation span | 2002 - 2020 (19) |
| Highly cited | No |