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Let’s entertain others: the relationship between comic styles and the histrionic self-presentation style in Polish, British, and Canadian samples

Published:2024-06-17 Issue:3 Volume:37 Page:421-438
ISSN:0933-1719
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language:en
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Author:

Fanslau Agnieszka¹^ORCID,Olech Michał²^ORCID,Kałowski Piotr³^ORCID,Branowska Katarzyna⁴^ORCID,Zarazińska Anna⁵^ORCID,Glenwright Melanie⁶^ORCID,McGuinness Lauren⁷^ORCID,Banasik-Jemielniak Natalia⁵^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. University of Gdansk , Gdansk , Poland

2. 37804 Medical University of Gdansk , Gdansk , Poland

3. 183639 School of Human Sciences, University of Economics and Human Sciences in Warsaw , Warsaw , Poland

4. 49605 University of Warsaw , Warsaw , Poland

5. The Maria Grzegorzewska University , Warsaw , Poland

6. University of Manitoba , Winnipeg , Canada

7. University of Kent , Canterbury , UK

Abstract

Abstract People who have the histrionic self-presentation style (HSP) demonstrate certain As-If-behaviors, involving pretense and role play, in their daily interactions to seek attention and amuse others. Doing As-If may be closely related to humor behaviors, so we examined this relationship in greater detail by using the Comic Style Markers (CSM) in Polish, English, and Canadian samples (N = 285, 383, and 305, respectively; M age = 20.85, SD = 5.35). We expected that the HSP might be related to fun, wit, and satire due to their pretense-based characteristics. We confirmed configurational, metric, and scalar invariance for the As-If-Scale (AIS) and the CSM in the three samples, which allowed for cross-cultural comparisons. As expected, the HSP was positively associated with fun, wit, and satire. Additionally, men scored higher on the AIS, but no cross-country differences were found.

Funder

National Science Centre, Poland

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Link

https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/humor-2023-0116/pdf

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