Coping with the green‐eyed monster: Conceptualizing and measuring communicative responses to romantic jealousy

The current study examined the applicability of the spillover effect and the compensatory hypothesis in a sample of 80 Israeli Arab mothers living in polygamous families. It was posited that the marital dissatisfaction reflected in mothers’ romantic jealousy and their desire for revenge against their husbands would be transformed into feelings of rejection toward their own eldest sons and would involve the parental practice of triangulation. The results indicated that mothers’ desire for revenge mediated the association between romantic jealousy and mother–child rejection. Furthermore, mothers’ desire for revenge also mediated the association between romantic jealousy and mother-child triangulation. These findings point to the complexity of mother-child relationships in polygamous families.

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From romantic jealousy to sympathetic joy: Monogamy, polyamory, and beyond

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies ◽

10.24972/ijts.2019.38.1.185 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 38 (1) ◽

Keyword(s):

Evolutionary Psychology ◽

Intimate Relationships ◽

Emotional Responses ◽

Relational Identity ◽

Romantic Jealousy ◽

Serial Monogamy ◽

The Common ◽

The Way

This paper explores how the extension of contemplative qualities to intimate relationships can transform human sexual/emotional responses and relationship choices. The paper reviews contemporary findings from the field of evolutionary psychology on the twin origins of jealousy and monogamy, argues for the possibility to transform jealousy into sympathetic joy (or compersion), addresses the common objections against polyamory (or nonmonogamy), and challenges the culturally prevalent belief that the only spiritually correct sexual options are either celibacy or (lifelong or serial) monogamy. To conclude, it is suggested that the cultivation of sympathetic joy in intimate bonds can pave the way to overcome the problematic dichotomy between monogamy and polyamory, grounding individuals in a radical openness to the dynamic unfolding of life that eludes any fixed relational identity or structure.

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A Correlation Study between Self-esteem and Romantic Jealousy among University Students

International Journal of Multidisciplinary: Applied Business and Education Research ◽

10.11594/ijmaber.02.05.02 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (5) ◽

pp. 381-387

Author(s):

Jenina Paula Y. Go ◽

Jaeyanne A. Chan ◽

Mary Julianne T. Dela Cruz ◽

Thrissa Marie Gomez ◽

Myla M. Arcinas

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Romantic Relationship ◽

Online Survey ◽

Early Stage ◽

Inverse Correlation ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Correlation Study ◽

Romantic Jealousy ◽

Metro Manila ◽

High Level

This correlation study aimed to determine the association between the level of self-esteem and romantic jealousy among selected undergraduate university students from Metro Manila, Philippines. The researchers conducted an online survey with the use of self-administered questionnaires. Purposive non-probability sampling was used to identify the 40 respondents for this study. to gather respondents. Descriptive and inferential statistics. Majority of the respondents were females (23 out of 40) and in their early stage of relationship (1-4 months). Results show that the respondents have a moderate level of self-esteem (median of 3) and high level of romantic jealousy (median of 5). A statistically significant inverse correlation was found between their level of self-esteem and romantic jealousy (r =-0.185, p<.05). The result suggests that the higher their level of self-esteem, the lower the romantic jealousy, i.e. romantic jealousy has no space if one is confident in one's romantic relationship.

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