Abstract The aim of the present study is to explore higher-order dimensions of humorous conduct derived from 100 non-redundant and comprehensive statements. These dimensions are validated in self- and other-reports and their criterion validity is assessed by relating them to other humor concepts (temperamental basis of the sense of humor, attitudes towards laughter and being laughed at, humor appreciation and creation). Four broad dimensions (mean-spirited/earthy, entertaining, inept, and reflective/benign) were supported in self- and other-reports, and two narrower dimensions (laughter and canned) were found in self-reports. These dimensions covered affective, cognitive, and dysfunctional aspects of humorous conduct and spanned across humorous temperament, attitudes towards laughter and being laughed at as well as humor appreciation and creation. These six dimensions can serve as a reference framework and higher-order categories to which humor scales could be assigned. Future studies need to test the comprehensiveness of these dimensions and conduct further validation studies.

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幽默行为的维度及其与幽默特征和行为的关联

摘要 本研究的目的是探索源自 100 条非冗余和综合陈述的幽默行为的高阶维度。这些维度在自我报告和其他报告中得到验证，并且通过将它们与其他幽默概念（幽默感的气质基础、对笑和被嘲笑的态度、幽默欣赏和创造）相关联来评估它们的标准有效性。自我报告和其他报告支持四个广泛的维度（卑鄙/朴实、娱乐、无能和反思/良性），在自我报告中发现了两个更窄的维度（笑声和罐头）。这些维度涵盖幽默行为的情感、认知和功能障碍方面，跨越幽默气质、对笑和被嘲笑的态度以及幽默欣赏和创造。这六个维度可以作为参考框架和可以分配幽默量表的高阶类别。未来的研究需要测试这些维度的全面性并进行进一步的验证研究。