Implications
- There are more similarities than we think between same-sex and opposite-sex relationships regarding jealousy
- Everyone feels jealousy to one point with romantic partners
- the difference is how it is shown
- Understanding how people view relationships can give us a glimpse into what they value in people
Results
- Significant difference in age
- 21.62 for heterosexuals
- 31.72 for homosexuals
- No significant difference in cognitive jealousy
- Lesbians were less likely to use manipulation attempts
- In comparison to all other groups
- Gay men more likely to respond to jealousy with violent communication or threats than heterosexual men
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- a complex interaction of thoughts, emotions, and actions that follows loss of or threat to self-esteem and/or existence or quality of the romantic relationship
- difference between cognitive and emotional jealousy
- cognitive - thoughts, worries, or suspicions regarding a possible relationship with a rival
- emotional - array of feelings, such as, insecurity, fear, sadness, and anger
Dependent & Independent Variables
- Professor at Chapman University
- Orange County, CA
- DV - Jealousy experience and expression
Methodology & Statistics
Purpose & Sample
- Survey
- Undergraduates - classroom
- Pride celebration - table at downtown park
- Predominately used univariate analysis
- Compare how males and females experience and express romantic jealousy
- 136 participants
- 79 Heterosexual sample - Southern undergraduate university
- 57 Homosexual sample - Pride Celebration
The Experience and Expression of Romantic Jealousy in Same-Sex and Opposite-Sex Relationships