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A Multidimensional Sense of Humor Scale for school-aged children: issues of reliability and validity
1University of Massachusetts Graduate School of Nursing, Worcester, USA.
Abstract:
The Multidimensional Sense of Humor Scale (MSHS) was revised to assess sense of humor in school-aged children. One hundred sixteen children completed the modified MSHS. Chronbach alpha coefficients were .88 for the total scale and ranged from .78 to .85 for the subscales. Item to total MSHS score correlations ranged from .35 to .71. Concurrent validity was supported with a positive correlation between total MSHS score and children's rating of their degree of sense of humor (r = .42, P < .001). Although further testing is suggested, the modified MSHS can be used in clinical and research settings to assess a child's sense of humor and determine the appropriateness and effectiveness of using humor with children as they cope with childhood stressors.
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