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Group Structure And Humor, Effects On Group Cohesion And Affective Meaning, Mary Ellen Rus
Group Structure And Humor, Effects On Group Cohesion And Affective Meaning, Mary Ellen Rus
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The ability to identify therapeutic components of an activity is an important skill of occupational therapists trained in activity analysis. This study examined potentially significant factors in activity analysis: the use of humor and group structure. Four groups (two with a parallel structure and two with a project structure) participated in a hat making activity designed to elicit humor. Four groups (two with a parallel structure and two with a project structure) participated in a bookmark making activity. Subjects' affective responses were measured by Osgood's short-form semantic differential, and the cohesion among group members was assessed by the Group Environmental …