Coping Humor Scale (CHS) Test

Understand how you use humor to manage stress in about 2 minutes. With 7 quick items, get a clear snapshot to guide coaching, therapy, or research.

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16/28

Coping Humor (CH)

Measures how often a person uses humor as a coping strategy when facing stress and difficulties.

Low use

Moderate use

High use

7 – 17: Low use | 18 – 25: Moderate use | 26 – 28: High use

A score of 16 falls in the Low use range, suggesting humor is used relatively infrequently as a way to manage stress or setbacks.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Stressed workers and students

41%OF USERS

People juggling deadlines or exams take it to see whether humor helps them stay calm, bounce back, and keep perspective under pressure.

Therapy and coaching clients

34%OF USERS

People in counseling use it to understand their coping style and whether they can lean on humor more effectively during tough moments.

Trainers and researchers

25%OF USERS

Psychologists, educators, and HR specialists use it to measure humor-based coping in groups for workshops, assessments, or studies.

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Humor Coping Scale (HCS)

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16.3

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13.4 — 19.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does this scale measure?

It measures the extent to which humor is used to cope with stress and difficult situations. It reflects tendencies such as finding a humorous angle and laughing at oneself when under pressure.

How long does it take and how many items are included?

Completion typically takes about 2 minutes. It includes 7 items.

What instructions should be followed when responding?

Select the response that best describes typical behavior, not an ideal response. Answer based on recent and usual patterns across situations.

How are results interpreted?

Higher scores indicate more frequent use of humor as a coping strategy. Lower scores suggest humor is used less often or is less central during stress.

What are appropriate uses and limits of the results?

Results can support screening, counseling, training, and research focused on coping styles. They do not provide a clinical diagnosis and should be interpreted in context with other information.

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Coping Humor Scale (CHS) Test - Symptoms and Signs

sense of humor coping behavior

This brief self-report measure evaluates the extent to which an individual uses humor as a coping strategy when managing stress and everyday difficulties. The Coping Humor Scale (CHS) focuses on habitual tendencies to reframe challenges in a humorous way and to use humor to regulate emotional responses.

It consists of 7 items and typically takes about 2 minutes to complete. The Coping Humor Scale (CHS) may be used in clinical, counseling, or research contexts as one component of a broader assessment of coping style; results should be interpreted alongside clinical interview findings and other relevant measures.

Author: rod-a-martin

Literature: Martin, R. A., & Lefcourt, H. M. Sense of humor as a moderator of the relation between stressors and moods. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 1983.; Folkman, S., & Moskowitz, J. T. Positive affect and the other side of coping. American Psychologist. 2000.

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