Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ593633
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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The Association between Humor and Depression in Adolescent Psychiatric Inpatients and High School Students.
Freiheit, Stacy R.; Overholser, James C.; Lehnert, Kim L.
Journal of Adolescent Research, v13 n1 p32-48 Jan 1998
This study examined relationship between a sense of humor and symptoms of depression among adolescents. Findings on measures of humor and depression for 140 adolescents revealed that a sense of humor can be reliably measured and may be inversely related to symptoms of depression. (LBT)
Descriptors: Adolescent Behavior, Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Coping, Depression (Psychology), Humor
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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