Abstract
This study attempts to advance the existing literature by examining the gender difference in the moderating role of subjective social class in the indirect effect of aggressive humor on life satisfaction through social connectedness. A total
of 132 (50.8% female) post-secondary students with a mean age of 21.12 years (SD = 1.76) responded to the Humor Style Questionnaire (HSQ), the Social Connectedness Scale (SCS), the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS), the MacArthur Scale of Subjective Social Status, and demographic questions. The hypothesized moderated moderated mediation model was significant, suggesting that gender significantly moderated the moderating effect of subjective social class on the indirect effect of aggressive humor on life satisfaction through social connectedness. Subjective social class significantly moderated the indirect effect of aggressive humor on life satisfaction through social connectedness for males but not for females. For males, the indirect effect of aggressive humor on life satisfaction through social connectedness was significant when subjective social class was low or medium but not when subjective social class was high. Implications of the findings are discussed.
of 132 (50.8% female) post-secondary students with a mean age of 21.12 years (SD = 1.76) responded to the Humor Style Questionnaire (HSQ), the Social Connectedness Scale (SCS), the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS), the MacArthur Scale of Subjective Social Status, and demographic questions. The hypothesized moderated moderated mediation model was significant, suggesting that gender significantly moderated the moderating effect of subjective social class on the indirect effect of aggressive humor on life satisfaction through social connectedness. Subjective social class significantly moderated the indirect effect of aggressive humor on life satisfaction through social connectedness for males but not for females. For males, the indirect effect of aggressive humor on life satisfaction through social connectedness was significant when subjective social class was low or medium but not when subjective social class was high. Implications of the findings are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2022 |
| Event | Postgraduate Conference on Interdisciplinary Learning : Rethinking Postgraduate Studies in Post-Pandemic Societies - Lingnan University, Hong Kong Duration: 1 Apr 2022 → 2 Apr 2022 https://www.ln.edu.hk/sgs/_content/media/pgdcon2022/pgdcon21_progbook.pdf |
Conference
| Conference | Postgraduate Conference on Interdisciplinary Learning : Rethinking Postgraduate Studies in Post-Pandemic Societies |
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| Country/Territory | Hong Kong |
| Period | 1/04/22 → 2/04/22 |
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