A correlational study ( n = 180 adults) in the United States tested the hypothesis that self-directed humor styles predict emotional responses to COVID-19, specifically stress and hopelessness, and in turn predict engagement in protective behaviors. Results from a sequential mediation analysis supported our hypotheses. First, to the extent that people have a self-enhancing humor style they perceived less stress and hopelessness associated with COVID-19 and as a result reported engaging in more protective behaviors. Second, people higher in self-defeating humor style showed the opposite pattern; they perceived more stress and hopelessness due to COVID-19 and thus reported engaging in less protective behaviors. Implications for theory and application are discussed.

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幽默风格可预测对COVID-19的情感和行为反应

在美国进行的一项相关研究（n = 180位成年人）验证了以下假设：自我指导的幽默风格可以预测对COVID-19的情绪反应，特别是压力和绝望，进而可以预测参与保护性行为。顺序调解分析的结果支持了我们的假设。首先，就人们具有自我增强的幽默风格而言，他们感觉到与COVID-19相关的压力和绝望减轻了，因此据报道他们参与了更多的保护性行为。其次，自欺欺人的幽默风格则相反。由于COVID-19，他们感觉到更多的压力和绝望，因此报告说他们参与的保护行为较少。讨论了对理论和应用的含义。