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  • Psychology
  • Mental Health
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Subclinical stress, anxiety, and depressiveness are prevalent issues.
  • Humor interventions show potential for improving mental well-being.
  • Feasibility of humor training for subclinical populations needs investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the feasibility and effectiveness of a 7-week humor training program.
  • To evaluate the impact of humor training on coping humor, cheerfulness, perceived stress, depressiveness, anxiety, and well-being.

Main Methods:

  • A 7-week humor training intervention was conducted with 35 participants.
  • Participants completed assessments pre-training, post-training, and at 1-month follow-up.
  • Repeated-measures ANOVAs were used to analyze changes in humor-related and mental health outcomes.

Main Results:

  • Significant improvements were observed in all measured outcomes (coping humor, cheerfulness, stress, depressiveness, anxiety, well-being) from pre- to post-training.
  • These positive effects remained stable at the 1-month follow-up.
  • High participant satisfaction and a low attrition rate (17.1%) were reported.

Conclusions:

  • Humor training appears to be a feasible and effective intervention for individuals with subclinical stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms.
  • The training positively impacts mental health and humor-related outcomes, with sustained effects.
  • Further research, including randomized controlled trials, is recommended to confirm these promising findings.