Coping humor for the relationship between a sense of stress at work and job satisfaction

Kruczek, Agnieszka; Basińska, Małgorzata Anna

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“…Such reactions lower the tension in the emergency rescue team. Humor increases individual coping skills in the face of workplace stress through a shift in perspective, distancing from problems, and a change in the perception of stressors as less threatening (Kruczek and Basińska, 2018).…”

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Resilience and Subjectively Experienced Stress Among Paramedics Prior to and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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IntroductionParamedics play a vital role in the healthcare system by providing professional support in situations of direct threat to patient health and life. They experience numerous difficulties during their work, which result in occupational stress. During the COVID-19 pandemic, their work has become even more demanding. The aim of the current study was to examine the role of resilience in the subjective experience of stress among paramedics during the COVID-19 pandemic.Materials and methodsThe study was carried out in two phases, in October-November 2019 (N = 75) and in May-June 2020 (N = 84), using the Sense of Stress Questionnaire (Skala Poczucia Stresu) and the Resilience Scale (Skala Pomiaru Prężności).ResultsParamedics exhibited higher intrapsychic stress before the COVID-19 pandemic. Tolerance of failure and treating life as a challenge were higher during the pandemic, in contrast to optimism and the ability to mobilize in difficult situations. Paramedics who were in contact with patients with COVID-19 experienced higher stress. Perseverance and determination, openness to new experiences and sense of humor, as well as competences and tolerance of negative emotions were revealed to play a key part in mitigating subjectively experienced stress.ConclusionParamedics’ subjectively experienced stress was lower during the COVID-19 pandemic. Paramedics who were in direct contact with patients with COVID-19 experienced higher stress. They had sufficient psychological resources, in the form of resilience (perseverance and determination, openness to new experiences, sense of humor, and competences and tolerance of negative emotions), which allowed them to cope with the situation of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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“…Humor and laughter can regulate one's psychophysical balance, leading to reduced tension and psychosomatic problems, while also increase psychological well-being, and reduce chronic pain and stress [46][47][48]; it is also associated with one's sense of happiness and even the ability to forgive [49]. Humor may facilitate the breaking of stereotypes about people who are ill or have some condition, such as obesity [50], and may even help to reduce stigmatization in case of revealing mental problems [51]; it can help to cope with loneliness [52], influence one's mood when confronting negative stimuli [53], and increase one's adaptive abilities in the face of stress at work [54]. According to a study by Abel [46], students qualified as people with a high sense of humor rated less stress and reported less current anxiety than those with a low sense of humor, despite having experienced a similar number of daily problems in the past two months.…”

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“Better If They Laugh with Me than at Me”: The Role of Humor in Coping with Obesity-Related Stigma in Women

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This study investigated the role of perceived stigmatization in the relationship between humor styles and coping with stress among young women suffering from stigma due to obesity. In the 21st century, obesity is an increasing global health issue with many physical and mental consequences for obese women. As a chronic stigmatizing disease, it requires that the affected individuals cope with social consequences; women with obesity are more prone to such consequences than men. Humor fosters the breaking of stereotypes and alleviating the consequences of stigmatization. A total of 127 young adult women (age M = 25.74, SD = 2.73) participated in the study (n = 54 with overfat and n = 73 with healthy fat). Participants filled out the Humor Styles Questionnaire, Perceived Stigmatization Questionnaire, and the Brief COPE Scale. Anthropometric data were gathered using a body composition analyzer. Results indicate that, when perceiving hostile behaviors toward themselves and using humor as a coping strategy, women with overfat select maladaptive styles of humor (i.e., self-defeating and aggressive styles). Women with overfat were also more likely to use humor as a coping strategy in difficult situations. Furthermore, none of the participants were satisfied with their body mass. At the same time, among women without obesity, a lack of compliments was not treated as a problem, even if they had high body fat.

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“…Skala radzenia sobie przez humor Martina i Lefcourta [28] w polskiej adaptacji Kruczek i Basińskiej [30] jest skalą, która opiera się na samoopisie. Badany określa stopień nasilenia zachowań polegających na reagowaniu humorem w sytuacjach określanych jako trudne, stresujące.…”

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“…Skala odczuwanego stresu Cohena i wsp. w polskiej adaptacji Juczyńskiego i Ogińskiej-Bulik [20] w modyfikacji Kruczek i Basińskiej [30] służy do oceny stopnia, w jakim doświadczane w pracy sytuacje odczuwane są przez jednostkę jako stresujące. Pytania odnoszą się do oceny natężenia stresu związanego z sytuacją w pracy w ciągu ostatniego miesiąca, ale dotyczą również skuteczności radzenia sobie.…”

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“…umniejszaniem własnych zdolności lub osiągnięć) bądź działaniem na szkodę innych (np. lekceważeniem konkretnej osoby czy całej grupy) [19, 26,30]. W świetle wyników badań Charytonik [27] osoby z większą skłonnością do posługiwania się humorem agresywnym wykazywały mniejszą tendencję do planowania zmiany i podejmowania działań oraz większą skłonność do dostrzegania negatywnych aspektów sytuacji.…”

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Teachers’ humor and its relationships with chronic fatigue − the mediating role of the sense of stress at work

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2019

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StreszczenieWstęp: W ostatnich latach wiele badań naukowych zarówno w Polsce, jak i na świecie dowiodło, że zawód nauczycielski jest związany z wysokim poziomem stresu. Doświadczanie długotrwałego stresu oraz niewielka umiejętność sprostania wyzwaniom mogą doprowadzić do wystąpienia przewlekłego zmęczenia. Kluczowe znaczenie w radzeniu sobie ze stresem mają zasoby osobiste, do których zaliczono humor opisywany za pomocą stylów i radzenie sobie przez humor. Materiał i metody: W badaniach wzięło udział 166 nauczycieli (145 kobiet i 21 mężczyzn) w wieku 23-67 lat (M = 43,02, SD = 9,98). Zastosowano następujące narzędzia: Skalę radzenia sobie przez humor (Coping Humour Scale -CHS), Kwestionariusz stylów humoru (Humor Style Questionnaire -HSQ), Skalę odczuwanego stresu w pracy (PSS-10P, polska modyfikacja 10-item Perceived Stress Scale -PSS-10), Kwestionariusz oceny samopoczucia (Checklist Individual Strength -CIS20R) oraz ankietę własną. Wyniki: Wartości nasilenia poczucia stresu w pracy, radzenia sobie przez humor i przewlekłego zmęczenia u nauczycieli były średnie. W tej grupie zawodowej dominowały 2 style humoru: afiliacyjny i w służbie ego. Im częściej nauczyciele radzili sobie za pomocą tych 2 stylów, tym rzadziej byli narażeni na przewlekłe zmęczenie. Poczucie stresu w pracy mediowało związek między pozytywnymi wymiarami humoru a przewlekłym zmęczeniem i jego wymiarami. Natomiast humor agresywny i samodeprecjonujący nie był związany z przewlekłym zmęczeniem. Wnioski: Można postawić hipotezę, że humor pozytywny chroni przed przewlekłym zmęczeniem. W wyjaśnianiu tego związku istotną rolę odgrywa poczucie stresu w pracy. Med. Pr. 2019;70(3):343-361 Słowa kluczowe: nauczyciele, stres zawodowy, przewlekłe zmęczenie, radzenie sobie ze stresem przez humor, style humoru, stres nauczycieli Abstract Background: In recent years, many scientific studies, both in Poland and in the world, have proven that teaching is considered a profession with a high level of stress. The experience of prolonged stress and a lack of abilities to meet challenges can lead to the occurrence of chronic fatigue in teachers. Of key importance in coping with stress are personal resources, which include humor described by humor styles and coping humor. Material and Methods: The study involved 166 teachers (145 women and 21 men) aged 23-67 (M = 43.02, SD = 9.98). The following tools were used in the research: the Coping Humor Scale (CHS), the Humor Style Questionnaire (HSQ), the Sense of Stress at Work (PSS-10P) (the Polish modification of the 10-item Perceived Stress Scale -PSS-10), the Checklist Individual Strength (CIS20R) and a personal questionnaire. Results: In the light of the research, teachers were characterized by a medium level of the sense of stress at work, coping humor and chronic fatigue. Affiliative and self-enhancing styles dominated in this group. The more often teachers used the affiliative and self-enhancing styles, the less likely they were to experience chronic fatigue. The sense of stress at work mediated the relationship betw...

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Coping humor for the relationship between a sense of stress at work and job satisfaction

Cited by 6 publications

References 19 publications

Resilience and Subjectively Experienced Stress Among Paramedics Prior to and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Resilience and Subjectively Experienced Stress Among Paramedics Prior to and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

“Better If They Laugh with Me than at Me”: The Role of Humor in Coping with Obesity-Related Stigma in Women

Teachers’ humor and its relationships with chronic fatigue − the mediating role of the sense of stress at work

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