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    Social competence
    (UMT.Lahore, 2021) RIMSHA IMRAN
    This study was conducted to identify the relationship between social competence, sense of humor and subjective happiness among young adults. The purpose of the study was to examine (1) the relationship between social competence, sense of humor and subjective happiness in young adults. (2) the mediating role of sense of humor for the relationship between social competence and subjective happiness in young adults. (3) social competence and sense of humor is a predictor of subjective happiness in young adults and (4) the gender differences in social competence, sense of humor and subjective happiness in young adults. Total 152 participants were taken including Females (N = 94) and Males (N= 58), with the age range of 19 to 36 years (M= 23.41, SD= 2.28). The data were taken online through non-probability purposive sampling. Data was collected from the participants using the Interpersonal Competence Scale (Buhrmester et al. 1988), Oxford Happiness Inventory (Argyle & Hills in 2002) and Humor Style Questionnaire (Martin & Hills, 2003). Pearson product moment correlation analysis was carried out which showed that the social competence and sense of humor has positively significant relationship with subjective happiness and sense of humor. Moreover, self-enhancing humor was found to be significant mediator for the relationship between social competence and subjective happiness. Through Simple Linear Regression analysis it was found that social competence and sense of humor was a significant predictor of subjective happiness. Independent sample t test indicated that there were no gender differences in terms of social competence, however, women reported higher self-enhancing humor and subjective happiness. These findings are influential in understanding the contextualized experience of social competence and sense of humor and its outcome on subjective happiness of young adults interacting in the social context