Humor, stress, and coping strategies

@inproceedings{Abel2002HumorSA,
  title={Humor, stress, and coping strategies},
  author={Millicent H. Abel},
  year={2002},
  url={https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:35616418}
}
Abstract This study explored relationships between sense of humor, stress, and coping strategies. Undergraduate students (N=258) from introductory psychology courses completed a perceived stress… 
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