The Role of Humour as a Coping Strategy in an Older Male Sample

Book reviews in this article: Objectives: To investigate the moderating effect of humour as a coping strategy on the stress‐depression relationship in a group of older men. Method: Data was collected by cross‐sectional survey method. Results: Hierarchical regression analyses revealed significant mai...

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Published in:Australasian journal on ageing 2001-09, Vol.20 (3), p.156-158
Main Authors: Alpass, Fiona, Neville, Stephen, Flett, Ross
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Humour
Men and health
Mental illness
New Zealand
Statistics
Stress (Psychological)
Surveys
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Summary:Book reviews in this article: Objectives: To investigate the moderating effect of humour as a coping strategy on the stress‐depression relationship in a group of older men. Method: Data was collected by cross‐sectional survey method. Results: Hierarchical regression analyses revealed significant main and interaction effects for stress and humour (as a coping strategy) on depression. Conclusions: The use of humour may be an effective coping strategy for older males confronted with high levels of daily stress.
ISSN:1440-6381
1741-6612
DOI:10.1111/j.1741-6612.2001.tb01779.x