Adolescent humor and its relationship to coping, defense strategies, psychological distress, and well-being

Child Psychiatry and Human Development

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 255-271

  Erickson, Sarah J ^a   Feldstein, Sarah W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Adolescence; Coping; Defenses; Depressive symptoms; Humor; Positive psychology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COPING BEHAVIOR; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMOR; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SYMPTOM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; WIT AND HUMOR;

EID: 33846557963     PISSN: 0009398X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10578-006-0034-5     Document Type: Article

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