Table 3. Differences Between Gelotophobics and Non-phobic Controls: Anger, Aggressive Behavior and Victimization.

	Gelotophobia groupN = 36(Mean ± SD)	Control groupN = 53(Mean ± SD)
STAXI Trait anger	21.3±5.7	15.3±3.6	p = .000
STAXI Anger in	17.8±5.6	12.0±2.9	p = .000
STAXI Anger out	13.7±3.8	11.2±3.1	p = .002
“Pure” overt aggression	8.3±1.3	7.0±1.3	p = .003
Reactive overt aggression	9.8±2.3	8.7±2.4	p = .016
Instrumental overt aggression	7.7±1.9	6.6±0.9	p = .004
Victimization	8.6±2.1	6.5±1.0	p = .000

Note. Trait anger: general propensity to experience anger; Anger in: tendency to direct anger inward and withhold expressions of angry feelings; Anger out: tendency to aggressively express anger towards other people or objects verbally or physically.