“I Laughed so Hard My Side Hurts, or is That an Ulcer?” The Influence of Work Humor on Job Stress, Job Satisfaction, and Burnout Among Print Media Employees

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to investigate how humor contributes to employee burnout, job stress, and satisfaction. Fifty-two employees from various print media organizations completed measures of organizational humor, burnout syndrome, job stress, and job satisfaction. Results indicated that self-defeating humor and aggressive humor were related to dimensions of employee burnout syndrome. Aggressive humor was related to job stress and job satisfaction.

Keywords:

• Humor
• Job Satisfaction
• Employee Burnout

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Notes on contributors

Theodore A. Avtgis

Theodore A. Avtgis (PhD, 1999, Kent State University) is an Associate Professor

Kelly R. Taber

Kelly R. Taber (MA, 2004, West Virginia University) is a Program Manager