A Correlational Study on Humour Styles and Their Relationship with Flourishing among Young Adult Women

Author(s)	Ms Srividhya Gunasekar, R.Manoj, Kiruthika.V
Country	India
Abstract	The present study examined the relationship between humour styles and flourishing among young adult women. A quantitative research design was adopted, with a sample of 250 participants selected through convenience sampling. Data were collected using the Humor Styles Questionnaire (HSQ) and the Flourishing Scale, and analyzed using Pearson’s correlation.The findings indicated a moderate to high level of flourishing among participants and a significant positive relationship between overall humour and flourishing. Affiliative humour showed a strong positive correlation, while self-enhancing humour demonstrated a moderate positive relationship. Aggressive humour showed a weak negative correlation, whereas self-defeating humour did not show a significant relationship with flourishing.The study concludes that adaptive humour styles contribute positively to psychological well-being, while maladaptive humour styles may have limited or negative effects. Promoting positive humour styles may enhance overall well-being among young adult women.
Keywords	Humour styles, flourishing, psychological well-being, affiliative humour, self-enhancing humour, aggressive humour, self-defeating humour
Field	Sociology > Philosophy / Psychology / Religion
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 2, March-April 2026
Published On	2026-03-25
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i02.72460

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