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ВРЪЗКА НА ЧУВСТВОТО ЗА ХУМОР С НЯКОИ ОТ ФАКТОРИТЕ НА СУБЕКТИВНОТО БЛАГОПОЛУЧИЕ
The relationship between sense of humor and some factors of subjective well being

Author(s): Borian Andreev
Subject(s): Psychology
Published by: Институт за изследване на населението и човека - Българска академия на науките
Keywords: humor; subjective well being

Summary/Abstract: The focus of this study was to investigate the relationship between Sense of humor and such factors of subjective well being (as) like extroversion, mastery and control of the situation, and satisfaction with the life as whole. Three questionnaires were distributed to results were scored. The data were analyzed and a significant correlation was found between sense of humor and satisfaction with the life as whole. No (significant) correlation was found between sense of humor and extroversion, and between mastery and control of the situation and sense of humor. Results revealed a significant positive relationship between enthusiasm, gladness and happiness. Some direction for future research including negative sense of humor not focus on the self, but rather on others ( aggressive and rude humor, for example) and it relation with subjective well being.

  • Issue Year: 11/2008
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 169-178
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Bulgarian