MacDonald Kristi Baerg, Kumar Anjali, Schermer Julie Aitken
Psychology Department, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6A 5C2, Canada.
Management and Organizational Studies, Faculty of Social Science, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6A 5C2, Canada.
Behav Sci (Basel). 2020 Oct 27;10(11):165. doi: 10.3390/bs10110165.
Loneliness and feeling that one does not matter are closely linked, but further investigation is needed to determine differentiating features. The relationship between not mattering to others (anti-mattering) and loneliness was explored by assessing how the two constructs correlated with an interpersonal dimension, specifically four humor styles (affiliative, self-enhancing, self-defeating, and aggressive). One hundred and fifty-eight women and 96 men completed a three-item loneliness scale, a new measure of anti-mattering, and a humor styles questionnaire. Confirmatory factor analysis results indicated that the new anti-mattering measure is a unidimensional scale. Loneliness and anti-mattering were strongly correlated, and each correlated in the same direction with approximately the same magnitude as the four humor styles. The discussion concludes that anti-mattering and loneliness are strongly linked, a finding which may be important in psychological treatment. Humor styles also play a role in psychological well-being and present a unique pathway to mental health.
孤独感与觉得自己无足轻重密切相关，但仍需进一步研究以确定区分特征。通过评估这两个概念与一个人际维度（具体而言是四种幽默风格：亲和型、自我提升型、自我挫败型和攻击型）的相关性，探讨了对他人无足轻重（反重要性）与孤独感之间的关系。158名女性和96名男性完成了一个三项孤独感量表、一项新的反重要性测量以及一份幽默风格问卷。验证性因素分析结果表明，新的反重要性测量是一个单维量表。孤独感与反重要性高度相关，并且二者与四种幽默风格的相关性方向相同、程度相近。讨论得出结论，反重要性与孤独感紧密相连，这一发现可能对心理治疗具有重要意义。幽默风格在心理健康中也发挥着作用，并呈现出一条通向心理健康的独特途径。
