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

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

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, m...

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Main Authors: Mary Payne Bennett, Cecile Lengacher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2006-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ecam/nel014
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spelling doaj-82937adeaaca4d5b90d8346bfacf0b202020-11-24T22:46:12ZengHindawi LimitedEvidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine1741-427X1741-42882006-01-013218719010.1093/ecam/nel014Humor and Laughter May Influence Health: II. Complementary Therapies and Humor in a Clinical PopulationMary Payne Bennett0Cecile Lengacher1Indiana State University College of Nursing, Terre Haute, IN, USAUniversity of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USAOur 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ecam/nel014
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title Humor and Laughter May Influence Health: II. Complementary Therapies and Humor in a Clinical Population
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title_fullStr Humor and Laughter May Influence Health: II. Complementary Therapies and Humor in a Clinical Population
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description 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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