Evaluation of a Picture-Based Test for the Assessment of Gelotophobia

This study examines whether coding open answers in a picture-based test, as to the extent they reflect the fear of being laughed at (i.e., gelotophobia), demonstrates sufficient validity to construct a semi-projective test for the assessment of gelotophobia. Previous findings indicate that cartoon s...

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Main Authors: Willibald Ruch, Tracey Platt, Richard Bruntsch, Róbert Ďurka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.02043/full