Butzer Bethany, Kuiper Nicholas A
Department of Psychology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5C2.
J Psychol. 2008 May;142(3):245-60. doi: 10.3200/JRLP.142.3.245-260.
In this study, the authors explored the use of positive, negative, and avoiding humor in 2 types of situations by individuals in romantic relationships. Participants (N = 154) rated their frequency of humor use in either a typical conflict scenario with their partner or a typical pleasant event. Participants also indicated their overall degree of romantic relationship satisfaction. Hierarchical regression analyses revealed that individuals who were more satisfied with their relationship reported higher levels of positive humor use and lower levels of negative and avoiding humor use. Furthermore, lower levels of negative and avoiding humor use were reported for the conflict situation. Last, a significant 2-way interaction revealed that individuals who were high in relationship satisfaction reported significantly lower levels of negative humor use in a conflict situation as compared with a pleasant encounter. In contrast, individuals who were low in relationship satisfaction reported the same high levels of negative humor use regardless of whether they were in a conflict situation or a pleasant encounter. The authors discuss these findings in terms of the need for further research to clearly delineate the factors that may influence the complex use of humor in romantic relationships.
在本研究中，作者探讨了恋爱关系中的个体在两种情境下使用积极、消极和回避型幽默的情况。参与者（N = 154）对他们在与伴侣的典型冲突场景或典型愉快事件中使用幽默的频率进行了评分。参与者还表明了他们对恋爱关系的总体满意度。分层回归分析显示，对恋爱关系满意度较高的个体报告的积极幽默使用水平较高，而消极和回避型幽默的使用水平较低。此外，在冲突情境中，消极和回避型幽默的使用水平较低。最后，一个显著的双向交互作用表明，与愉快相遇相比，恋爱关系满意度高的个体在冲突情境中报告的消极幽默使用水平显著较低。相比之下，恋爱关系满意度低的个体，无论处于冲突情境还是愉快相遇中，消极幽默的使用水平都同样高。作者讨论了这些发现，认为有必要进行进一步研究，以明确界定可能影响恋爱关系中幽默复杂运用的因素。
