A factor-analytic study of the multidimensional sense of humor scale with a Portuguese sample

North American Journal of Psychology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 595-610

  José, Helena ^a   Parreira, Pedro ^a   Thorson, James A ^b   Allwardt, Debra ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

^c WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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