Gender differences in romantic jealousy.
Findings of studies of gender differences in jealousy are contradictory. In the present study, conflicting literature was addressed by distinguishing 5 dimensions of jealousy: level, trigger, experience, focus, and responses. In 4 studies, 3 in the U.S. and 1 in Israel, gender differences were explored in these 5 dimensions of romantic jealousy. Although there were no gender differences in the likelihood, frequency, duration, or intensity of jealousy, there were differences in the responses to certain jealousy-producing occasions as well as in the focus, experience, and expression of jealousy.
Pines
A M
AM
Psychology Department, Tel-Aviv University, Israel.
Friedman
A
A
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007557:Israel; D007578:Jealousy; D008297:Male; D012649:Self Concept; D012737:Sex Factors; D014481:United States