Humor styles and personality: A meta-analysis of the relation between humor styles and the Big Five personality traits. 2015

Andrés Mendiburo-Seguel, and Darío Páez, and Francisco Martínez-Sánchez
Universidad Diego Portales, Santiago, Chile; Faculty of Administration and Economy, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile.

This research summarizes the knowledge generated in social psychology and positive psychology about the relationship between humor styles, personality and wellbeing. Specifically, a meta-analysis was performed with the results of 15 studies on humor styles measured by the Humor Styles Questionnaire (Martin, Puhlik-Doris, Larsen, Gray & Weir, 2003) in correlation with the personality traits measured by the Big Five Personality model (measured with different scales). Following the steps presented by Rosenthal (1991) for meta-analysis in the case of correlational research, we calculated the total mean r as an indicator of effect size. Results show that affiliative humor has a strong and homogeneous relation to neuroticism and extraversion. The homogeneity and heterogeneity found between variables and possible explanations are discussed in the conclusion.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010551 Personality Behavior-response patterns that characterize the individual. Personalities
D010552 Personality Assessment The determination and evaluation of personality attributes by interviews, observations, tests, or scales. Articles concerning personality measurement are considered to be within scope of this term. Assessment, Personality,Assessments, Personality,Personality Assessments
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014925 Wit and Humor as Topic The comical expression of connections between ideas that awaken amusement and pleasure. Humor as Topic,Wit,Wit as Topic,Wits

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