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The role of humour as a coping strategy in an older male sample
Author(s)Fiona Alpass, Stephen Neville, Ross Flett
Journal titleAustralasian Journal on Ageing, vol 20, no 3, September 2001
Pagespp 156-157
KeywordsOlder men ; Jokes [humour] ; Depression ; Adjustment ; New Zealand.
AnnotationThe moderating effect of humour as a coping strategy on the stress-depression relationship in a group of older men in a small New Zealand city was investigated using a cross-sectional survey method. Hierarchical regression analyses revealed significant main and interaction effects for stress and humour as a coping strategy on depression and for dealing with daily stress. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-020228208 A
ClassmarkBC: HKG: ENR: DR: 7YN

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