Authors: Lars Cernerud¹; Henny Olsson²

Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, Volume 32, Number 5, October 2004 , pp. 396-398(3)

Publisher: Informa Healthcare

Abstract:

Humour is to be regarded as a salutogenic factor. As with other such factors there are reasons to believe that humour is a part of the individual's personality with the possibility of being strengthened by influences from the family, school, and workplace. The use of humour in population-based health promotive intervention strategies is a field lacking evidence-based knowledge.

Keywords: humour; laughter; public health

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14034940410026895

Affiliations: 1: Nordic School of Public Health Sweden 2: Department of Caring and Public Health Sciences Mälardalen University Sweden

Publication date: 2004-10-01

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