José, HelenaParreira, PedroThorson, James A.Allwardt, Debra2012-01-192012-01-192007JOSÉ, Helena [et al.] – A factor-analytic study of the multidimensional sense of humor scale with a portuguese sample. North American Journal of Psychology. Winter Garden. ISSN 1527-7143. 9:3 (2007) 595-6101527-7143http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/7529Sense of humor has been recognized as an important adaptive mechanism as well as a great strength in dealing with adversity. Individual sense of humor is a multidimensional construct, intimately connected with peoples’ well-being. The purpose of this paper is to validate the use of the Multidimensional Sense of Humor Scale (MSHS) with a Portuguese sample using the principal components factor analysis with Varimax rotation and a correlational analysis. Our findings support a five-factor model in understanding the dimensions of personal sense of humorengjournal article