TY - JOUR
T1 - Chinese translation and psychometric testing of the Humour Styles Questionnaire Children Version (CHSQC) among Hong Kong Chinese primary-school students
AU - Ku, Kelly Y L
AU - Ho, Sammy
AU - Chan, Edmund
AU - Chik, Pik Yuk
AU - Chan, Dennis Wai Keung
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - In the current study, the Humour Styles Questionnaire Children Version (HSQC) was translated into Chinese. The psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Humour Styles Questionnaire Children version (C-HSQC) were examined. The C-HSQC and psychological measures on humour, self-esteem, depression, and coping behaviors were administered to a sample of 361 primary-five and -six students in Hong Kong. Confirmatory factor analyses, concurrent, convergent, and discriminant validity were assessed to examine the construct validity of the questionnaire. The results indicated a moderately strong fit of the model of the hypothesized four-factor structure of two adaptive (i.e., affiliative and self-enhancing) and two maladaptive (i.e., aggressive and self-defeating) humour styles. Results provided good support for the use of the C-HSQC in measuring humour of Hong Kong children.
AB - In the current study, the Humour Styles Questionnaire Children Version (HSQC) was translated into Chinese. The psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Humour Styles Questionnaire Children version (C-HSQC) were examined. The C-HSQC and psychological measures on humour, self-esteem, depression, and coping behaviors were administered to a sample of 361 primary-five and -six students in Hong Kong. Confirmatory factor analyses, concurrent, convergent, and discriminant validity were assessed to examine the construct validity of the questionnaire. The results indicated a moderately strong fit of the model of the hypothesized four-factor structure of two adaptive (i.e., affiliative and self-enhancing) and two maladaptive (i.e., aggressive and self-defeating) humour styles. Results provided good support for the use of the C-HSQC in measuring humour of Hong Kong children.
KW - humour
KW - psychometric evaluation
KW - children
U2 - 10.7592/EJHR2016.4.3.ku
DO - 10.7592/EJHR2016.4.3.ku
M3 - Article
SN - 2307-700X
VL - 4
SP - 61
EP - 75
JO - The European Journal of Humour Research
JF - The European Journal of Humour Research
IS - 3
ER -