The Use of a Cartoon Rating Scale as a Measure for the Humor Construct

A new scale based on the rating of newspaper cartoons was administered to 129 White South Africans, after which a statistical analysis indicated high reliability for the instrument. A principal components analysis yielded seven factors, one of which appeared to relate to family relationships and the...

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Published in:The journal of psychology 1995-03, Vol.129 (2), p.133-144
Main Authors: Lowis, Michael J., Nieuwoudt, Johan M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Cartoons
Cartoons as Topic
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Family - psychology
Female
Humans
Humor
Humour
Investigations
Male
Middle Aged
Newspapers as Topic
Personality Inventory - statistics & numerical data
Psychology
Quantitative psychology
Questionnaires
Ratings & rankings
Researchers
Self Concept
Social research
South Africa
Validity
Wit and Humor as Topic
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Summary:A new scale based on the rating of newspaper cartoons was administered to 129 White South Africans, after which a statistical analysis indicated high reliability for the instrument. A principal components analysis yielded seven factors, one of which appeared to relate to family relationships and the derision or misfortune of one of its members. Although there was a significant and positive link between chronological age and funniness ratings, no valid relations were found with other life measures or with scores on three other humor scales.
ISSN:0022-3980
1940-1019
DOI:10.1080/00223980.1995.9914953