Editing Coping (section)

=== Humor ===
Humor used as a positive coping method may have useful benefits to emotional and mental health well-being. However, maladaptive humor styles such as self-defeating humor can also have negative effects on psychological adjustment and might exacerbate negative effects of other stressors.<ref>{{cite journal | last=Burger |first=C. | journal=International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | title=Humor styles, bullying victimization and psychological school adjustment: Mediation, moderation and person-oriented analyses | volume=19 | issue=18 | pages=11415 | date= 2022 | issn=1661-7827 | doi=10.3390/ijerph191811415| pmid=36141686 | pmc=9517355 | doi-access=free }}</ref> By having a humorous outlook on life, stressful experiences can be and are often minimized. This coping method corresponds with positive emotional states and is known to be an indicator of mental health.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Martin |first1=Rod A. |title=Humor, laughter, and physical health: Methodological issues and research findings |journal=Psychological Bulletin |date=2001 |volume=127 |issue=4 |pages=504–519 |doi=10.1037/0033-2909.127.4.504 |pmid=11439709 }}</ref> Physiological processes are also influenced within the exercise of humor. For example, laughing may reduce muscle tension, increase the flow of oxygen to the blood, exercise the cardiovascular region, and produce endorphins in the body.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Tariq |first1=Qudsia |last2=Khan |first2=Naima Aslam |title=Relationship of Sense of Humor and Mental Health: A Correlational Study |journal=Asian Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities |date=2013 |volume=2 |issue=1 |pages=331–37 |url=http://www.ajssh.leena-luna.co.jp/AJSSHPDFs/Vol.2(1)/AJSSH2013(2.1-36).pdf |id={{NAID|40019626024}} |citeseerx=10.1.1.1075.1379 }}</ref> 

Using humor in coping while processing feelings can vary depending on life circumstance and individual humor styles. In regards to grief and loss in life occurrences, it has been found that genuine laughs/smiles when speaking about the loss predicted later adjustment and evoked more positive responses from other people.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Bonanno |first1= George |last2=Keltner |first2=Dacher |title= Facial expressions of emotion and the course of conjugal bereavement. |journal= Journal of Abnormal Psychology |date=1997 |volume=106 |issue=1 |pages= 126–137 |doi=10.1037/0021-843x.106.1.126|pmid= 9103724 }}</ref> A person might also find comedic relief with others around irrational possible outcomes for the deceased funeral service. It is also possible that humor would be used by people to feel a sense of control over a more powerless situation and used as way to temporarily escape a feeling of helplessness. Exercised humor can be a sign of positive adjustment as well as drawing support and interaction from others around the loss.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Booth-Butterfield|first1=Melanie|last2=Wanzer|first2=Melissa Bekelja|last3=Krezmien|first3=Elyse|last4=Weil|first4=Nancy|title=Communication of humor during bereavement: Intrapersonal and interpersonal emotion management strategies|journal=Communication Quarterly|date=2014|volume=62|issue=4|pages=436–54|doi=10.1080/01463373.2014.922487|s2cid=143017066}}</ref>