On the challenges of measuring humor styles: Response to Heintz and Ruch
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Rod A. Martin has been a professor of clinical psychology at the University of Western Ontario since 1984. He has been conducting research on associations between humor and psychological well-being for more than 30 years. He is a member of the editorial board of
Humor and is a past president of the International Society for Humor Studies.
Abstract
I applaud Heintz and Ruch (this issue) for their efforts at evaluating the construct validity of the Humor Styles Questionnaire (HSQ). However, their study has several weaknesses that limit the conclusions that can be drawn. Most importantly, the measures developed by these authors to test the validity of the HSQ have questionable reliability and validity themselves, due to the challenges inherent in measuring humor styles via self-report. These limitations are discussed, and suggestions are provided for further research along these lines.
About the author
Rod A. Martin has been a professor of clinical psychology at the University of Western Ontario since 1984. He has been conducting research on associations between humor and psychological well-being for more than 30 years. He is a member of the editorial board of Humor and is a past president of the International Society for Humor Studies.
Reference
Martin, Rod A., Patricia Puhlik-Doris, Gwen Larsen, Jeanette Gray & Kelly Weir. 2003. Individual differences in uses of humor and their relation to psychological well-being: Development of the Humor Styles Questionnaire. Journal of Research in Personality 37. 48–75.10.1016/S0092-6566(02)00534-2Suche in Google Scholar
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Artikel in diesem Heft
- Frontmatter
- Articles
- Laughter in times of uncertainty: Negotiating gender and social distance in Bahraini women’s humorous talk
- A dual-processing approach to the effects of viewing political comedy
- Satire as uncertain territory: Uncertainty expression in discussion about political satire, opinion, and news
- The only thing not known how to be dealt with: Political humor as a weapon during Gezi Park Protests
- An examination of the convergence between the conceptualization and the measurement of humor styles: A study of the construct validity of the Humor Styles Questionnaire
- On the challenges of measuring humor styles: Response to Heintz and Ruch
- Book Reviews
- Salvatore Attardo: Encyclopedia of Humor Studies
- Jessica Milner Davis and Jocelyn Chey: Humor in Chinese Life and Culture: Resistance and Control in Modern Times
- Klaus Vieweg, James Vigus, and Kathleen M. Wheele: Shandean Humour in English and German Literature and Philosophy
- John Rutherford: The Power of the Smile: Humor in Spanish Culture
- Scott Weems: Ha! The Science of When We Laugh and Why
