Indian Journal of Positive Psychology

Anjali Majumdar ¹, Satishchandra Kumar ²

Affiliations
1 University Grants Commission, Department of Applied Psychology & Counselling Centre, University of Mumbai, Maharashtra, IN
2 Department of Applied Psychology & Counselling Centre, University of Mumbai, Mumbai, Maharashtra, IN

Abstract

Research has shown different uses for different styles of humor for various workplace environments. The present study focused on different styles of humor preferred in different professions as well as gender differences in styles of humor. The psychometric properties of the Humor Styles Questionnaire were also established in the Indian context. A sample of 210 participants (105 males & 105 females) from a range of 7 professions, chartered accountants, computer science engineers, doctors, educators, lawyers, nurses and police officers, filled the Humor Styles Questionnaire. The results reported that males use aggressive humor more than females, whereas females use self-defeating humor more than males. It was also observed that nurses had a high preference for affiliative humor and a very low preference for aggressive humor; doctors and police officers reported a high preference for self-enhancing humor; police officers had the highest preference for aggressive humor; and chartered accountants reported a high preference for self-defeating humor Police officers reported the highest total score on the questionnaire, whereas lawyers reported the lowest score. The reliability of the four components of the questionnaire was found to be high. Factor analysis reported four components with Eigen values higher than 2.

Keywords

Humor, Professions, Positive Psychology, Psychometrics, Cross-Sectional Survey.

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Keerti Dewal ¹, Satishchandra Kumar ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Applied Psychology & Counseling Centre, University of Mumbai, Mumbai, Maharashtra, IN

Abstract

With the rise in entrepreneurship and the challenges entrepreneurs have to face, their psychological well-being gets affected. Personality factors have been seen to impact psychological well-being. This relationship is also mediated by other contributing factors. The present study was undertaken to determine the relationship between the big five personality traits and psychological well-being of entrepreneurs along with the mediating effect of psychological capital on the personality psychological well-being relationship. A sample of 124 entrepreneurs operating in the city of Mumbai was selected for the purpose. Data was collected using the survey method and correlation, regression and mediation analysis were performed to analyze the data. Results indicated personality traits and psychological capital are significantly positively related to psychological well-being of entrepreneurs. Psychological capital mediates the personality well-being relationship. Implications for educational and training purposes are discussed.

Keywords

Small-Scale Entrepreneurship, Personality Traits, Psychological Capital, Psychological Well-Being.

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