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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

Jennifer Bevan

Romantic Jealousy

  • 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

  • IV - Sexual orientation

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

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