7 in 10 surveyed US adults believe humor can be an effective parenting tool, with those whose parents used humor being more likely to say their parents had done a good job and to report high-quality relationships with them
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7 in 10 surveyed US adults believe humor can be an effective parenting tool, with those whose parents used humor being more likely to say their parents had done a good job and to report high-quality relationships with them
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Author Countries: USA
Funding: The author(s) received no specific funding for this work.
Journal
PLoS ONE
Article Title
Humor in parenting: Does it have a role?
Article Publication Date
17-Jul-2024
COI Statement
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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Courtney Benton. (July 17, 2024). 7 in 10 surveyed US adults believe humor can be an effective parenting tool, with those whose parents used humor being more likely to say their parents had done a good job and to report high-quality relationships with them. Scienmag. https://scienmag.com/7-in-10-surveyed-us-adults-believe-humor-can-be-an-effective-parenting-tool-with-those-whose-parents-used-humor-being-more-likely-to-say-their-parents-had-done-a-good-job-and-to-report-high-quality-r/
Courtney Benton. "7 in 10 surveyed US adults believe humor can be an effective parenting tool, with those whose parents used humor being more likely to say their parents had done a good job and to report high-quality relationships with them." Scienmag, 17 July 2024, https://scienmag.com/7-in-10-surveyed-us-adults-believe-humor-can-be-an-effective-parenting-tool-with-those-whose-parents-used-humor-being-more-likely-to-say-their-parents-had-done-a-good-job-and-to-report-high-quality-r/. Accessed 3 September 2026.
Courtney Benton. "7 in 10 surveyed US adults believe humor can be an effective parenting tool, with those whose parents used humor being more likely to say their parents had done a good job and to report high-quality relationships with them." Scienmag. July 17, 2024. https://scienmag.com/7-in-10-surveyed-us-adults-believe-humor-can-be-an-effective-parenting-tool-with-those-whose-parents-used-humor-being-more-likely-to-say-their-parents-had-done-a-good-job-and-to-report-high-quality-r/
