Comparison Of Affiliative And Self-Enhancing Humor Styles

According to Yerlikaya (2007), affiliative and self-enhancing humor styles are included in the “harmonious” category, whereas aggressive and self-defeating humor styles are included the “inharmonious” category. Both the self-enhancing and affiliative humor styles generally tap the positive or adaptive aspects of sense of humor, whereas the self-defeating and aggressive humor styles generally tap the negative or maladaptive aspects of sense of humor. It is possible to employ any of these humor styles in combination and to varying degrees. Individuals can use a particular style of humor in one situation and another style in a different situation (Erozkan, 2009).
In a study conducted by Edwards & Martin (2010a), it was found that the adaptive