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Highlights: [•] Temperamental basis of sense of humor were assessed on Spanish population. [•] Satisfactory psychometric properties were found for the Spanish version of STCI-T. [•] Increments in seriousness scores were observed among older participants. [•] Relationships between STCI-T scores and personality and well-being were replicated. [•] Validity evidence was provided for using the Spanish version of the STCI-T. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

In two studies, we analyzed the differences in the appreciation (i.e., funniness and aversiveness) and interpretation (i.e., criticism of sexism and woman and man disparagement) of subversive humor against sexism compared to sexist humor. In Study 1 (n = 202), we used a confirmatory factor analysis to verify the independence of subversive humor and sexist humor. The pattern of relations between feminist identity and the appreciation and interpretation of subversive humor against sexism was the opposite to that found between feminist identity and the appreciation and interpretation of sexist humor. The same happened with the relations between hostile sexism and subversive humor vs. sexist humor. In Study 2 (n = 169), we experimentally manipulated the type of humor. The pattern of interactions between type of humor and feminist identity was the opposite to that found between type of humor and hostile sexism. Both studies revealed that the appreciation of subversive humor was higher in more feminist participants but the appreciation of sexist humor was higher in more sexist participants. Participants with the highest levels of feminist identity and the lowest levels of hostile sexism perceived the greatest criticism of sexism in subversive humor and the highest woman disparagement in sexist humor. • CFA verified the factorial independence of feminist humor and sexist humor. • The appreciation of feminist humor was higher in more feminist participants. • The appreciation of sexist humor was higher in more sexist participants. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract Gelotophobia has been conceptualized as an individual difference variable concerned with the fear of being ridiculed by others' laughter. Individuals high in gelotophobia are more prone to anticipate and overreact to teasing interactions. It has been suggested that certain personal features susceptible to ridicule, such as physical appearance, could be differentially exhibited among gelotophobes. This study (N = 163; 50.3% females) examined the associations between gelotophobia and body image-related measures controlling for Big Five personality traits. The results revealed that gelotophobia correlated to lower body appreciation and appearance control beliefs and higher body surveillance and body shame. Hierarchical regression analyses predicting these body image-related criteria showed that gelotophobia explained body shame and appearance control beliefs scores, even beyond the influence of gender, age, and Big Five personality traits. To our knowledge, this study contains the first empirical evidence of the relationship between the fear of being laughed at and body image. Further studies should be conducted to explore whether gelotophobia could be related to deficits in the perception of physical appearance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Individual differences in the use of humor are a growing topic in personality research. This paper presents the psychometric analysis of the Spanish version of the Humor Styles Questionnaire (HSQ; Martin, Puhlik-Doris, Larsen, Gray, & Weir, 2003). A total of 1068 adults whose ages ranged from 18 to 65 years participated in five different studies. First, we tested the dimensionality and internal consistency of the instrument; we also replicated previous relationships between humor styles and well-being and personality (Big Five and HEXACO models). Second, we obtained new external validity evidence regarding the role of humor styles in anger management. Our results showed that self-enhancing humor was associated with a higher ability to reduce angry feelings and to avoid the external expression of anger. Higher scores on maladaptive humor styles, such as aggressive and self-defeating humor, were correlated with a greater inclination to express anger toward other people and with an increased tendency to engage in anger suppression, respectively. Results suggest that the HSQ is a reliable and valid option for measuring humor styles in the Spanish population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Recent studies of the traits of the Dark Tetrad (i.e., narcissism, psychopathy, Machiavellianism, and everyday sadism) have emphasized the need to elucidate their unique associations with other external criteria as a way of reinforcing their independent empirical entity. Using two independent samples (N = 406), we sought to empirically differentiate the traits of the Dark Tetrad in their relationships to three humor-related personality systems: the Humor Styles Model, the Disposition toward Ridicule and Laughter, and the Comic Style Markers. Hierarchical regression and relative weight analyses revealed that narcissism was the strongest positive predictor of "lighter" forms of humor such as adaptive humor styles, dispositional joy in being laughed at (gelotophilia), and a funny-witty comic style. Psychopathy outperformed other dark personalities in predicting amplified levels of aggressive humor, dispositional joy in laughing at others (katagelasticism), and sarcasm. Machiavellianism primarily predicted an increased ironic-satiric comic style and an elevated dispositional fear of being laughed at (gelotophobia). Finally, while everyday sadism was positively related to most of the "darker" humor-related dimensions such as aggressive humor and sarcasm, this construct uniquely predicted (but reflecting a small effect size) greater levels of katagelasticism after controlling for its shared variance with the remaining traits of the Dark Tetrad. • The Dark Tetrad traits differed in their relations to three humor-related systems. • Narcissism was linked to lighter forms of humor (e.g., fun and wit). • Psychopathy best predicted the darkest humor-related traits (e.g., sarcasm). • Machiavellianism best predicted an ironic-satiric comic style. • Everyday sadism incrementally predicted the joy in laughing at others. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research has aimed to test whether "darker" humor-related dispositions can contribute to the prediction of online trolling over and above the influence of dark personality traits. A total of 201 participants (50.7% women) gave responses to dark personality, humor, and online trolling measures. Our results corroborated the one-factor structure of the Spanish version of the Global Assessment of Internet Trolling (S-GAIT) and replicated online trolling's robust associations with increased psychopathy, sadism, and Machiavellianism. Online trolling also correlated with an elevated use of aggressive and self-defeating humor styles, as well as with heightened expressions of the joy in laughing at others (i.e. katagelasticism) and the joy of being laughed at (i.e., gelotophilia). When applying hierarchical regressions to eliminate the redundancy among these traits, we found that katagelasticism incrementally explained variance (Δ R 2 = 10.2%) in online trolling even after accounting for gender and the Dark Tetrad (i.e., male gender and high psychopathy as main predictors: Δ R 2 = 27.3%). A subsequent moderation analysis indicated that higher levels of psychopathy was related to a greater engagement in trolling behavior among those high in katagelasticism. This research provides empirical evidence that contributes to elucidate the "dark" humorous nature of this pervasive antisocial online behavior. • The role of humor-related traits in online trolling was analyzed. • Trolls tend to score higher on joy in laughing at others and aggressive humor. • Katagelasticism incrementally predicts online trolling beyond the Dark Tetrad. • Only among high scorers in katagelasticism does psychopathy relate to greater online trolling. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Recent research indicates that individuals' social class (SC) is connected to a wide range of psychological outcomes. Nonetheless, the question of how SC is related to people's uses of humor during social interactions remains unexplored. Consequently, in this research, we tested whether a person's SC, as measured by both objective indices of material wealth (i.e., income and educational attainment) and subjective perceptions of one' SC standing, is differentially related to affiliative and aggressive forms of humor. Study 1 (N = 156; 52.6% females) showed that there were no class-based differences in the use of affiliative humor, but provided preliminary support for a positive association between income and aggressive humor – even after controlling for age and gender. Study 2 (N = 201; 54.2% females) widely replicated these findings and revealed that the income-aggressive humor relationship was mediated by empathic concern. Overall, our results suggest that higher-income individuals, relative to their lower-income counterparts, tend to use aggressive humor more often because of their reduced others-oriented feelings of sympathy and compassion. To our knowledge, this research contains the first empirical evidence on the association of SC and the way in which individuals habitually use humor in their day-to-day lives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]