Humor, stress, and coping strategies

By M. H. Abel. 2002

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Subfields: Health Information Management, Social Psychology

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Contact With Nature, Sense of Humor, and Psychological Well-Being (2008, background): “For example, humor has been linked to improved immune functioning and to the reduction of either perceived stress or the impact of variables that produce stress (e.g., Abel, 2002; Lefcourt, 2001; Martin, 2001).”
Differences between American, Egyptian and Lebanese Humor Styles (2006, background): “For example, humor reduces stress (Abel, 2002), contributes to effective communication (Graham et al., 1992), is an important part of organizational culture (Holmes and Marra, 2002), is a positive factor in leadership effectiveness (Priest and Swain, 2002), increases productivity (Avolio et al.,…”
Humor Styles, Positive Personality and Health (2010, background): “A sense of humor, it has been suggested, can help a person engage in positive reframing, and creative reinterpretation of events to limit or dispel the negative affect associated with stressors (e. g. Abel, 2002; Abel & Maxwell, 2002; Kuiper & Olinger, 1998; Nezu, Nezu, & Blissett, 1988).”
Sense of Humor, Stable Affect, and Psychological Well-Being (2014, background): “In a number of studies, people with better senses of humor have been shown to be able to more effectively reframe or appraise events so that they are perceived as less threatening and therefore arouse lower levels of negative affect (Abel, 2002; Abel & Maxwell, 2002; Kuiper, Martin, & Olinger, 1993;”
The use of humor in the workplace (2006, background): “In a related study, people with a high sense of humor were likely to reframe stressful situations so that they were perceived as manageable (Abel 2002).”
A meta‐analysis of positive humor in the workplace (2012, background): “Studies have shown humor may reduce burnout by helping employees deal with difﬁcult situations, release tension, regain perspective on their jobs, and facilitate an optimistic reinterpretation of events (Abel, 2002; Bischoff, 1990; Mesmer, 2000; Rosenberg, 1998; Talbot and Lumden, 2000).”