Yoder M A, Haude R H
Department of Psychology, Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, University of Akron, OH 44325-4301, USA.
Psychol Rep. 1995 Jun;76(3 Pt 1):945-6. doi: 10.2466/pr0.1995.76.3.945.
33 older adults (mean age = 72.3 yr.) rated themselves and a deceased sibling on the Multidimensional Sense of Humor Scale. A significant mean difference between the two groups on the subscale of Humor appreciation suggested the possibility of a positive relationship between humor appreciation and longevity.