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Design, Fabrication, and Administration of the Hand Active Sensation Test (HASTe)
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Humor Competence Scale (HCS): scale development and validation.

Caroline Rosenberg1, Jeromy Anglim1, Loch Forsyth1

  • 1School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.

Australian Journal of Psychology
|June 10, 2026
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This study developed the Humor Competence Scale (HCS) to measure successful humor use. The HCS effectively assesses humor competence, showing links to emotional intelligence and leadership.

Keywords:
Humour stylesemotional intelligencehumour competenceleadership

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Published on: September 8, 2015

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Organizational Behavior

Background:

  • Humor competence, encompassing psychological and interpersonal skills for successful humor use, is a developing area of study.
  • Existing measures may not fully capture the multifaceted nature of humor competence.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Introduce and validate the Humor Competence Scale (HCS).
  • Develop a four-dimensional model of humor competence.
  • Investigate the relationship between humor competence, emotional intelligence, and transformational leadership.

Main Methods:

  • Developed the 32-item Humor Competence Scale (HCS) through rigorous item generation and validation.
  • Administered the HCS to an international sample of 623 workplace leaders.
  • Collected data on humor styles, trait emotional intelligence, and transformational leadership.

Main Results:

  • The HCS demonstrated a clean four-factor structure (fluency, awareness, composure, discretion) with good reliability.
  • Humor competence correlated significantly with trait emotional intelligence, social effectiveness, and psychological adjustment.
  • The HCS uniquely predicted transformational leadership beyond established humor styles.

Conclusions:

  • The HCS is a reliable and valid measure for assessing humor competence.
  • Humor competence is linked to key psychological and interpersonal factors relevant to leadership.
  • The HCS offers a valuable tool for research on humor in workplace and other settings.