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Trait cheerfulness, seriousness, and bad mood outperform personality traits of the five-factor model in explaining variance in humor behaviors and well-being among adolescents

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2023
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Wagner, L., & Ruch, W. (2023). Trait cheerfulness, seriousness, and bad mood outperform personality traits of the five-factor model in explaining variance in humor behaviors and well-being among adolescents. Current Psychology, 42, 16344–16355. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-020-00629-z

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In this study, we sought to locate the three traits known as the temperamental basis of humor (cheerfulness, seriousness, and bad mood) in the personality space defined by the five-factor model in adolescents. The study also investigated the relative contribution of these narrower traits – in comparison to broad personality traits – to explaining variance in relevant outcomes: the frequency of humor behaviors and well-being. A sample of N = 379 adolescents aged 10 to 17 years (mean age = 15.52, 28.5% male) completed questionnaires on

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42

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19

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16344

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16355

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General Psychology

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English

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2023-07-01

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2020-02-03

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1046-1310

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This is a post-peer-review, pre-copyedit version of an article published in "Current Psychology". The final authenticated version is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-020-00629-z

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Wagner, L., & Ruch, W. (2023). Trait cheerfulness, seriousness, and bad mood outperform personality traits of the five-factor model in explaining variance in humor behaviors and well-being among adolescents. Current Psychology, 42, 16344–16355. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-020-00629-z

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