Sense of Humor in Students and Teachers College Academic Programs Health. Cartagena

Authors

  • Irma Y. Castillo University of Cartagena
  • Luis R. Alvis Estrada University of Cartagena
  • Diego L. Cotta University of Cartagena

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.rfnsp.19894

Keywords:

wit and humor as topic, students, health occupations, faculty

Abstract

Objective: To measure the sense of humor in university students and professors of programs academics in the area of health at University of Cartagena. Methodology: This descriptive study included 550 students and 107 professors. Multidimensional Sense of Humor Scale (MSHS) containing 24 items was used. The data were stored and analyzed in SPSS ® version 20.0. Averages with standard deviations were obtained and to determine statistical significance Mann Whitney U test were used assuming a significance level less than 5%. Results: Professors of nursing program reported lower sense of humor (MSHS 81.8 average) which pairs of other programs including but not found significant differences (Mann Whitney U Prob 0.428). Among students, the sense of humor per academic program shows that chemistry’s student present the least sense of humor (average 83.7 MSHS) and the medical’s student greater sense of humor (average 88.2 MSHS) the differences are significant. (Mann Whitney U Prob 0.016). Differences were observed by sex. In all programs, men show greater sense of humor than women. The nursing students report less sense of humor than men of the same program (MSHS 82.6 average, (Mann Whitney U Prob 0.005). Men have a greater sense of humor are Dentistry’s student (MSHS average 90.9) than their peers women (MSHS average 84.2), this difference is significant (Mann Whitney U Prob 0.012). Conclusion: Women and men studying medicine studying dentistry students are greater sense of humor; this aspect is relevant to the promotion of mental health.
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Author Biographies

Irma Y. Castillo, University of Cartagena

Nurse, Master in Public Health, University of Cartagena. Colombia.

Luis R. Alvis Estrada, University of Cartagena

Economist, Master in Public Health, University of Cartagena. Colombia.

Diego L. Cotta, University of Cartagena

General Practitioner, Physiologist, University of Cartagena. Colombia.

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Castillo IY, Alvis Estrada LR, Cotta DL. Sense of Humor in Students and Teachers College Academic Programs Health. Cartagena. Rev. Fac. Nac. Salud Pública [Internet]. 2015 Mar. 30 [cited 2025 Dec. 5];32(S1):S154-S160. Available from: https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/fnsp/article/view/19894

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Vol. 32 (2014): Volumen 32 Suplemento 1 - Salud mental

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Debate

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