Table 6.

Summary of multiple regression analyses predicting self-defeating humor style from self-esteem and interpersonal competence

Variable	Model 1			Model 2			Model 3
	R2	Beta	P	R2	Beta	P	R2	Beta	P
	0.06			0.13			0.13
Gender		0.01	0.848		−0.03	0.687		−0.02	0.785
Age		−0.25	0.001		−0.21	0.003		−0.21	0.003
Self-esteem					−0.27	0.001		−0.25	0.001
Interpersonal competence								−0.05	0.533