Twelve statements explore amusement at everyday mishaps and pleasure in other people’s more consequential failures.
Method and research sourcesTwelve statements explore amusement at everyday mishaps and pleasure in other people’s more consequential failures.
The final Study 2 form uses responses 1–9. Reverse items 1, 2, 5, 8, 9 and 11 using 10 minus the response. Average items 1–6 and 7–12 separately (1–9 each). No overall score is calculated.
The original publication and supporting material document the questionnaire and its scoring.
Laura C. Crysel, Gregory D. Webster
Laura C. Crysel, Gregory D. Webster
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The subscale names are research terms, not guarantees that a situation is harmless. Humor depends on context; enjoying a mishap does not establish that you caused it, approve of injury or have a disorder.
