Frequency of public laughter in relation to sex, age, ethnicity, and social context

Mark Chapell; Michael Batten; Jael Brown; Elisa Gonzalez; Gabrielle Herquet; Christopher Massar; Beverly Pedroche

doi:10.2466/pms.2002.95.3.746

Frequency of public laughter in relation to sex, age, ethnicity, and social context

Percept Mot Skills. 2002 Dec;95(3 Pt 1):746. doi: 10.2466/pms.2002.95.3.746.

Authors

Mark Chapell¹, Michael Batten, Jael Brown, Elisa Gonzalez, Gabrielle Herquet, Christopher Massar, Beverly Pedroche

Affiliation

¹ Department of Psychology, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ 08028, USA. Chapell@rowan.edu

PMID: 12509169
DOI: 10.2466/pms.2002.95.3.746

Abstract

This study investigated the frequency of public laughter in a total of 10,419 children, adolescents, young adults, middle-aged adults, and older adults. Females laughed significantly more than males, and younger people generally laughed more than older people.

Publication types

Comparative Study

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aging / psychology*
Child
Child, Preschool
Ethnicity / psychology*
Female
Humans
Infant
Laughter*
Male
Middle Aged
Sex Factors
Social Environment*