Correlational study on the sense of humor and positive mental health in mental health professionals

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• dc.contributor.author Piñar-Rodríguez, Sergi
• dc.contributor.author Puig-Llobet, Montserrat
• dc.contributor.author Leñero-Cirujano, Miriam
• dc.contributor.author Tolosa-Merlos, Diana
• dc.contributor.author Córcoles, David
• dc.contributor.author Rodríguez-Martín, Dolors
• dc.date.accessioned 2025-11-17T18:58:07Z
• dc.date.available 2025-11-17T18:58:07Z
• dc.date.issued 2024
• dc.date.updated 2025-11-17T18:58:07Z
• dc.description.abstract Background: Mental health professionals require exceptional communication skills and the ability to maintain an empathetic and authentic attitude within the therapeutic relationship. It is crucial that they achieve an optimal balance of physical, mental, and social wellbeing to enhance their performance in this context. This necessity has sparked a growing interest in promoting mental health among these professionals by focusing on the evaluation of both Positive Mental Health and the Sense of Humor. Objective: To assess the level of sense of humor and positive mental health, and to analyse the relationships between the sense of humor construct, the positive mental health construct, and the sociodemographic, occupational, and educational characteristics of mental health professionals who care for patients in hospital and community settings. Methods: An observational, descriptive, and cross-sectional with a non-experimental quantitative approach study has been carried out. The study was conducted involving 130 mental health care professionals. Levels of sense of humor and positive mental health were evaluated using authenticated questionnaires, while the relationship between these two constructs and the sociodemographic, occupational, and training characteristics of health workers were analyzed following STROBE guidelines. Results: The study involved 130 professionals, predominantly women (71.5%), with an average age of 41.4 years. The majority were nurses (45.4%) with varied work experience and educational levels. Regarding the PMHQ questionnaire, an average score of 102.6 was achieved in the general evaluation, showing an insignificant relationship with sociodemographic and occupational variables. However, a significant trend regarding age and autonomy was noted. On the other hand, the Multidimensional Sense of Humor Questionnaire produced an average score of 67.3, also without significant correlations with the variables under scrutiny. Although no positive relationships were found between the general scores of Positive Mental Health Questionnaire and Multidimensional Sense of Humor Questionnaire, a positive correlation emerged between the use of humor and situational control. In summary, the findings suggest that the level of autonomy and the use of humor may be associated with specific sociodemographic and occupational characteristics, although the precise relationship remains complex and requires further research.
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• dc.identifier.citation Piñar-Rodríguez S, Rodríguez-Martín D, Corcoles-Martínez D, Tolosa-Merlos D, Leñero-Cirujano M, Puig-Llobet M. Correlational study on the sense of humor and positive mental health in mental health professionals. Front Public Health. 2024 Nov 5;12:1445901. DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1445901
• dc.identifier.doi http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1445901
• dc.identifier.issn 2296-2565
• dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10230/71904
• dc.language.iso eng
• dc.publisher Frontiers
• dc.relation.ispartof Frontiers in Public Health. 2024;12:1445901
• dc.rights © 2024 Piñar-Rodríguez, Rodríguez-Martín, Corcoles-Martínez, Tolosa-Merlos, Leñero-Cirujano and Puig-Llobet. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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• dc.subject.keyword Correlational study
• dc.subject.keyword Mental health care professionals
• dc.subject.keyword Positive mental health
• dc.subject.keyword Therapeutic relationship
• dc.subject.keyword Wit and humor as topic
• dc.title Correlational study on the sense of humor and positive mental health in mental health professionals
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