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Table 2 Means, minimum, maximum, and standard deviation of the sense of humor

From: Negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on nurses can be buffered by a sense of humor and appreciation

Scales

  n

Mean

Min.

Max.

SD

Sense of humor

169

5.37

3.13

7.00

0.82

 -Enjoyment of humor

169

4.99

1.75

7.00

1.24

 -Laughter

168

6.03

3.25

7.00

0.93

 -Verbal humor

170

5.14

2.00

7.00

1.15

 -Finding humor in everyday life

169

5.27

2.50

7.00

1.03

 -Laughing at yourself

170

5.63

3.00

7.00

1.05

 -Humor under stress

173

5.17

1.75

7.00

1.35

  1. Note. Sense of humor was measured on a 7-point rating scale from 1 to 7