Humor Training and Diabetes: An Adjunct to Treatment

Author:

Greene David S.1ORCID,King Nancy Dunavant2

Affiliation:

1. University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO, USA

2. Graceland University, Lamoni, IA, USA

Abstract

Positive humor and laughter have long been associated with health and well-being. Although evidence exists that positive humor can be strengthened, there is no evidence that these findings can be generalized to people living with diabetes. This study used a pre-posttest design to examine the effects of a humor training program on four styles of humor. The sample consisted of 30 participants with type 1 diabetes, 76.6% female (n = 23), 90% Caucasian (n = 27), and 76.6% college educated (n = 23). Participants completed the Humor Styles Questionnaire prior to and after completing The 7 Humor Habits Program. Participants demonstrated an increase in both types of positive humor, affiliative humor ( P < .05) ( P-value = .036), and self-enhancing humor ( P < .01) ( P-value = .006). There was no significant difference on either type of negative humor, aggressive humor ( P > .05) ( P-value = .8), or self-defeating humor ( P > .05) ( P-value = .975). Results suggest that people with type 1 diabetes can strengthen their positive sense of humor (affiliative, self-enhancing) while not impacting negative sense of humor (aggressive, self-defeating). Results are discussed relative to strengthening positive styles of humor without increasing styles of humor not associated with effective diabetes management.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Health Policy,Medicine (miscellaneous)

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