Humor and Laughter May Influence Health: II. Complementary Therapies and Humor in a Clinical Population | Zendy

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Humor and Laughter May Influence Health: II. Complementary Therapies and Humor in a Clinical Population

Author(s) -

Mary Bennett,

Cecile A. Lengacher

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.552

H-Index - 90

eISSN - 1741-4288

pISSN - 1741-427X

DOI - 10.1093/ecam/nel014

Subject(s) - laughter , sense of humor , psychology , disease , population , physical health , psychology of self , humor research , psychotherapist , social psychology , medicine , mental health , pathology , environmental health

Our results support a connection between sense of humor and self-reported physical health, however, it is difficult to determine the relationship to any specific disease process. Whereas relationships between sense of humor and self-reported measures of physical well-being appear to be supported, more research is required to determine interrelationships between sense of humor and well-being.

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