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Sense of humor and longevity: older adults' self-ratings compared with ratings for deceased siblings
1Department of Psychology, Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, University of Akron, OH 44325-4301, USA.
Psychological Reports
|June 1, 1995
Abstract:
33 older adults (mean age = 72.3 yr.) rated themselves and a deceased sibling on the Multidimensional Sense of Humor Scale. A significant mean difference between the two groups on the subscale of Humor appreciation suggested the possibility of a positive relationship between humor appreciation and longevity.