ORCID
0000-0001-5832-6810
Abstract
We conducted this study to explore the relationship between different humor styles and social-emotional competence in terms of gender differences in Turkish adolescents. A total of 504 high school students participated in this descriptive, cross-sectional, and correlational study. The age of the subjects ranged from 15 to 18 years. We used a demographic information form, the Child Humor Styles Questionnaire (CHSQ), and the Social Emotional Competency Questionnaire as data collection tools. The data were analyzed with percentage and mean, t test in independent groups, Pearson correlation analysis, and multiple linear regression analysis. We found a relationship between gender and humor styles and social-emotional competence. We also found that Turkish male adolescents had higher levels of aggressive humor, self-defeating humor, self-awareness, self-management, and taking responsibility. We also found that as adolescents’ levels of participatory humor and self-enhancing humor increased, their social awareness significantly increased, while, as their levels of aggressive humor and self-defeating humor increased, their social awareness and self-awareness significantly decreased. Adolescents’ gender was related to their humor styles and social-emotional competence. In addition, compatible humor styles supported adolescents’ social-emotional competence, whereas incompatible humor styles negatively affected their social-emotional competence.
