1. Transgression: Jealousy
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2. JEALOUSY CONCEPTUALIZATION:
 Jealousy is the negative emotional reaction to the
fear of losing a valued relationship to a real or
imagined rival (Salovey, 1991)
 Jealousy is a complex of feelings, cognitions, and
behaviors, but often includes: Hurt, anger, and fear
(Guerrero & Andersen, 1998)
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3. JEALOUSY CONCEPTUALIZATION :
Jealousy is often confused with envy & rivalry:
 Envy occurs when people want something valuable that
someone else has
 Rivalry occurs when two people are competing for
something that neither one of them has
Jealousy occurs when people worry they might lose
something they value (e.g., a good relationship or
a high-status position) to someone else
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4. JEALOUSY TYPES:
Cognitive:
 People make appraisals of the threat, which
involves general and specific thoughts &
evaluations of the rival & the relationship.
Emotional:
 Fear and anger are the most central emotions
to jealousy but others include sadness, guilt,
envy, and sexual arousal.
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5. JEALOUSY TYPES:
Reactive and Suspicious:
 Reactive: awareness of an actual threat to a valued
relationships
 Suspicious : one’s partner hasn’t misbehaved and one’s
suspicions do not fit the facts at hand
Romantic versus Sexual:
 Romantic: worrying that a potential rival can interfere
with the existence or quality of one’s romantic
relationship
 Sexual: a type of romantic jealousy concerned that a
rival wants to or may have sex with one’s partner
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6. JEALOUSY INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES:
Individual differences exist in determining who is more
susceptible to jealousy, some include:
 Dependence: when people need a partner or
relationship, any threat is menacing
 Inadequacy: people worry they cannot live up to
their partner’s expectations
 Attachment style: preoccupied people
experience more jealousy than others
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7. "Mean Girls Theorize About Jealousy"
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8. JEALOUSY TYPES:
Some people are more susceptible to jealousy:
 Sexual exclusivity: people who expect monogamy
experience more reactive jealousy
 Gender roles: traditional “macho” men and
“feminine” females experience more jealousy than
androgynous people
 Sex differences: no difference in amount;
difference in reasons (i.e., Ms > sexual jealousy, Fs
> emotional jealousy)
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9. JEALOUSY RESPONSES: (Guerrero et al.)
 Negative communication
 Violence
 Counter-jealousy induction
 Denial/Inhibition
 Silence
 Surveillance/Restriction
 Rival Contact
 Rival derogation
 Signs of possession (tie signs)
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