Publication:

A personality-based model of humor development during adulthood

Date

Date

Date
1990
Journal Article
Published version

Citations

Citation copied

McGhee, P. E., Ruch, W., & Hehl, F.-J. (1990). A personality-based model of humor development during adulthood. HUMOR: International Journal of Humor Research, 3(2), 119–146. https://doi.org/10.1515/humr.1990.3.2.119

Abstract

Abstract

Abstract

Thepresent article advances a model of humor development extending from late adolescence until about age 60. Previously advanced models of humor development during the preadolescent years are reviewed, and issues related to the proposal of models of adult humor development are discussed. The developmental model presented here drawsfrom a series of factor-analytic studies which document the importance of two principal humor-appreciation factors (nonsense and incongruity plus resolution), andfrom a broad ränge of data demonstrating age

Metrics

Downloads

338 since deposited on 2013-05-14
335last week
Acq. date: 2025-11-12

Views

201 since deposited on 2013-05-14
200last week
Acq. date: 2025-11-12

Additional indexing

Creators (Authors)

  • McGhee, Paul E
    affiliation.icon.alt
  • Ruch, Willibald
    affiliation.icon.alt
  • Hehl, Franz-Josef
    affiliation.icon.alt

Journal/Series Title

Journal/Series Title

Journal/Series Title

Volume

Volume

Volume
3

Number

Number

Number
2

Page range/Item number

Page range/Item number

Page range/Item number
119

Page end

Page end

Page end
146

Item Type

Item Type

Item Type
Journal Article

Dewey Decimal Classifikation

Dewey Decimal Classifikation

Dewey Decimal Classifikation

Language

Language

Language
English

Publication date

Publication date

Publication date
1990

Date available

Date available

Date available
2013-05-14

Publisher

Publisher

Publisher

ISSN or e-ISSN

ISSN or e-ISSN

ISSN or e-ISSN
0933-1719

OA Status

OA Status

OA Status
Green

Metrics

Downloads

338 since deposited on 2013-05-14
335last week
Acq. date: 2025-11-12

Views

201 since deposited on 2013-05-14
200last week
Acq. date: 2025-11-12

Citations

Citation copied

McGhee, P. E., Ruch, W., & Hehl, F.-J. (1990). A personality-based model of humor development during adulthood. HUMOR: International Journal of Humor Research, 3(2), 119–146. https://doi.org/10.1515/humr.1990.3.2.119

Green Open Access
Loading...
Thumbnail Image

Files

Files

Files
Files available to download:1

Files

Files

Files
Files available to download:1
Loading...
Thumbnail Image