Understanding humor styles and well-being: The importance of social relationships and gender

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 53-58

  Dyck, Kyle T H ^a   Holtzman, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gender; Humor styles; Social support; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875576312     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2013.01.023     Document Type: Article

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