Approach And Avoidance Coping Humor Motives and Their Relation To Trauma Exposure And Physical Health
type: CreativeWork
description: The present study investigated approach-avoidance motives for humor use and their association with physical health symptoms linked to childhood trauma exposure and adult relationship trauma exposure among military-affiliated people and civilians (N=100). Results indicated that approach-avoidance motives for humor use were not associated with study variables. However, adult relationship trauma exposure had a significant positive association with physical health symptoms among both groups. In addition, childhood trauma exposure was significantly positively associated with adult relationship trauma exposure.
abstract: The present study investigated approach-avoidance motives for humor use and their association with physical health symptoms linked to childhood trauma exposure and adult relationship trauma exposure among military-affiliated people and civilians (N=100). Results indicated that approach-avoidance motives for humor use were not associated with study variables. However, adult relationship trauma exposure had a significant positive association with physical health symptoms among both groups. In addition, childhood trauma exposure was significantly positively associated with adult relationship trauma exposure.
author: Dorbu, Andrea D
language: English
keywords: Coping, Relationships, Physical Health, Humor, Trauma, Military Affiliated Relationships, Child Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Psychology
date published: 2020-05-01T07:00:00Z
date modified: 2026-07-24T01:45:08Z
provider: Columbus State University
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: Columbus State University