An inventory and update of jealousy-evoking partner behaviours in modern society.
The goal of the present study was to identify the most important jealousy-evoking partner behaviours and to examine the extent to which these behaviours evoke jealousy. Based on the literature, a questionnaire was constructed containing 42 jealousy-evoking partner behaviours, including a partner's extra-dyadic involvement with someone else by means of modern communication devices, such as the Internet. A second study examined the extent to which undergraduates and a community sample experienced jealousy in response to these partner behaviours. Results showed that explicit unfaithful behaviours evoked most feelings of jealousy, followed by a partner's emotional or romantic involvement with someone else by means of modern communication devices. In general, older individuals responded with less jealousy in response to a partner's unfaithful and suspicious behaviours. Clinical implications are discussed.
Dijkstra
Pieternel
P
University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands. dijkstrap@planet.nl
Barelds
Dick P H
DP
Groothof
Hinke A K
HA
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D034742:Electronic Mail; D004882:Erotica; D005114:Extramarital Relations / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D007578:Jealousy; D008297:Male; D008388:Marital Therapy / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics; D012737:Sex Factors; D012919:Social Behavior; D018454:Spouses / Q000523:psychology*; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D013690:Television; D055815:Young Adult