Breaking ground in cross-cultural research on the fear of being laughed at (gelotophobia): A multi-national study involving 73 countries
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The current study examines whether the fear of being laughed at (gelotophobia) can be assessed reliably and validly by means of a self-report instrument in di¤erent countries of the world. All items of the GELOPH 254 R. T. Proyer et al.
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ارزیابی روایی و پایایی مقیاس ترس از مسخره شدن در دانشجویان دانشگاه اصفهان در سال 1394
Background and Objective: People who have features of fear of being laughed at, always worried that others ridicule them or laugh at them. This misinterpretation of others laughter have a negative impact on their social interaction. Therefore, it is necessary to assess these variables for research and treatment purposes. The present study was conducted with the aim of evaluating the validity an...
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