Humorous Stimuli and Depression: An Examination of Beck's Premise.

Scogin, Forrest R.; Merbaum, Michael

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Publication Date: 1983-Mar

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Humorous Stimuli and Depression: An Examination of Beck's Premise.

Scogin, Forrest R.; Merbaum, Michael

Journal of Clinical Psychology, v39 n2 p165-69 Mar 1983

Studied the relationship between depression and humor in 85 college students who took the Beck Depression Inventory and then rated 10 cartoons. Results showed no difference between mildly depressed and nondepressed subjects. However, some trends were noted on a mood scale related to immediate feelings and humor preference. (Author/JAC)

Descriptors: Affective Measures, Cartoons, College Students, Depression (Psychology), Emotional Response, Higher Education, Humor, Individual Differences, Stimuli, Student Characteristics

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Beck Depression Inventory

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