Psychology
The Effects of Humor and Personality on Willingness to Self-Disclose
Document Type
Oral Presentation
Location
Indianapolis, IN
Subject Area
Psychology
Start Date
11-4-2014 2:30 PM
End Date
11-4-2014 4:30 PM
Sponsor
Faye Plascak-Craig (Marian University)
Description
Research has demonstrated that humor is effective in creating a welcoming environment, increasingpersuasionand in decreasing a person's resistance to engaging in self-disclosure behavior. However, there may be personality and environmental variables contributing to varying degrees of willingness to disclose personal information. Mental distress has been linked to problems with self-disclosure, and therapeutic progress has been slowed by resistance to self disclosing sensitive information with one's therapist. Volunteer participants completed consent forms, the Big Five Inventory ( a short form of the NEO-PI-R) and a demographic sheet. Each was then randomly assigned to one of two groups, those who viewed a humorous video and those who did not, before rating their willingness to disclose personal information with both a close friend and an acquaintance. Data analyses of rating differences by levels of neuroticism, openness, and humor group were conducted. Results and implications will be discussed.
The Effects of Humor and Personality on Willingness to Self-Disclose
Indianapolis, IN
Research has demonstrated that humor is effective in creating a welcoming environment, increasingpersuasionand in decreasing a person's resistance to engaging in self-disclosure behavior. However, there may be personality and environmental variables contributing to varying degrees of willingness to disclose personal information. Mental distress has been linked to problems with self-disclosure, and therapeutic progress has been slowed by resistance to self disclosing sensitive information with one's therapist. Volunteer participants completed consent forms, the Big Five Inventory ( a short form of the NEO-PI-R) and a demographic sheet. Each was then randomly assigned to one of two groups, those who viewed a humorous video and those who did not, before rating their willingness to disclose personal information with both a close friend and an acquaintance. Data analyses of rating differences by levels of neuroticism, openness, and humor group were conducted. Results and implications will be discussed.