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Peer reviewedFreiheit, Stacy R.; Overholser, James C.; Lehnert, Kim L. – Journal of Adolescent Research, 1998
This study examined relationship between a sense of humor and symptoms of depression among adolescents. Findings on measures of humor and depression for 140 adolescents revealed that a sense of humor can be reliably measured and may be inversely related to symptoms of depression. (LBT)
Descriptors: Adolescent Behavior, Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Coping
