Perfectionism and a Healthy Attitude toward Oneself: Could Humor Be a Resource?

Annamaria Di Fabio, Martin M. Smith and Donald H. Saklofske
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Annamaria Di Fabio: Department of Education, Languages, Intercultures, Literatures and Psychology (Psychology Section), University of Florence, 50135 Florence, Italy
Martin M. Smith: School of Sport, York St. John University, York YO31 7EK, UK
Donald H. Saklofske: Psychology Department, University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6A 3W2, Canada

IJERPH, 2019, vol. 17, issue 1, 1-11

Abstract: In the framework of the psychology of harmonization, the present study analyzes the relationships of humor styles with perfectionism, controlling for the effects of personality traits. One hundred and forty-eight Italian university students were administered the Italian versions of the HEXACO-60, the Humor Styles Questionnaire, and the short-form version of the Big Three Perfectionism Scale. Based on hierarchical regression analyses, humor styles accounted for a significant percentage of incremental variance beyond personality traits in relation to three major perfectionism factors. Humor styles may be a promising area for further research and intervention in relation to managing issues related to perfectionism in strengths-based preventative perspectives.

Keywords: perfectionism; humor styles; well-being; psychology of harmonization; psychology of sustainability and sustainable development; strengths-based preventative perspectives (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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