Table 1. Differences Between Gelotophobics and Non-phobic Controls: Emotion Regulation.
Gelotophobia groupN = 36(Mean ± SD) | Control groupN = 53(Mean ± SD) | ||
SEAS Emotion regulation | 17.9±4.4 | 26.0±4.4 | p = .000 |
TEMT Intrapersonal management* | 53.5±8.2 | 59.8±4.9 | p = .007 |
ERQ Suppression | 15.6±4.6 | 11.1±4.0 | p = .000 |
ERQ Reappraisal | 27.7±5.1 | 29.8±6.1 | p = .099 |
TAS Alexithymia | 47.0±8.4 | 37.3±6.8 | p = .000 |
Note.
For the TEMT, N = 17/33.