James Lucy Amelia, Fox Claire Louise
School of Psychology, Keele University, UK.
Br J Dev Psychol. 2018 Nov;36(4):589-605. doi: 10.1111/bjdp.12244. Epub 2018 Mar 31.
Whilst a multitude of studies have examined links between different styles of humour and aspects of adjustment, longitudinal research is noticeably lacking. Following a study which identified bidirectional associations between humour styles and psychosocial adjustment in older children, the current research aimed to investigate these associations in younger children. In total, 413 children aged 8-11 years completed the humour styles questionnaire for younger children (HSQ-Y) alongside measures of psychosocial adjustment in both the autumn and the summer over the course of a school year. Findings across the school year suggested that children's adjustment may impact significantly on their use of different styles of humour. Further longitudinal research over a longer time period would now be beneficial to further increase our understanding of the associations between humour styles and adjustment throughout development. Statement of contribution What is already known on this subject? Research has identified associations between children's humour styles and psychosocial adjustment. Research with older children has also identified longitudinal associations. What does this study add? This is the first study to identify longitudinal associations between humour styles and adjustment in younger children. This allows for stronger statements to be made about causal relationships.
虽然众多研究探讨了不同幽默风格与适应方面之间的联系，但纵向研究明显不足。在一项确定了大龄儿童幽默风格与心理社会适应之间双向关联的研究之后，当前的研究旨在调查年幼儿童中的这些关联。在一学年中，共有413名8至11岁的儿童在秋季和夏季完成了针对年幼儿童的幽默风格问卷（HSQ-Y）以及心理社会适应测量。整个学年的研究结果表明，儿童的适应可能会对他们使用不同幽默风格产生显著影响。现在，在更长时间段内进行进一步的纵向研究将有助于进一步加深我们对整个发展过程中幽默风格与适应之间关联的理解。贡献声明关于该主题已知的内容有哪些？研究已确定儿童幽默风格与心理社会适应之间的关联。对大龄儿童的研究也确定了纵向关联。本研究增加了什么？这是第一项确定年幼儿童幽默风格与适应之间纵向关联的研究。这使得能够就因果关系做出更有力的陈述。
