Romantic Jealousy and Relationship Satisfaction: The Costs of Rumination

Autor:	Patricia Noller, Jason P. Connor, Judith A. Feeney, Rachel A. Elphinston, Jennifer Fitzgerald
Rok vydání:	2013
Předmět:	Relationship satisfaction Sexual jealousy Communication media_common.quotation_subject Jealousy Cognition Romance Language and Linguistics Developmental psychology Rumination medicine Positive relationship medicine.symptom Psychology Social psychology Research question media_common
Zdroj:	Western Journal of Communication. 77:293-304
ISSN:	1745-1027 1057-0314
Popis:	The experience of romantic jealousy and its influence on relationship outcomes is unclear. Romantic jealousy is often associated with damaging effects; on the other hand, jealousy is linked to positive relationship outcomes such as increased commitment. In this study, we aimed to address inconsistencies in previous research by proposing rumination as a mediator between romantic jealousy (cognitive jealousy and surveillance behaviors) and relationship dissatisfaction. We also aimed to extend our understanding of behavioral responses to jealousy, and in particular, partner surveillance and its link to relational dissatisfaction by proposing a research question. Overall, there were two paths to relationship dissatisfaction: Cognitive jealousy and surveillance behaviors were associated with relationship dissatisfaction via rumination, and cognitive jealousy was also directly associated with relationship dissatisfaction. Interestingly, surveillance behaviors were directly associated with relationship satisfaction. From these results, rumination is highlighted as a factor in explaining the link between romantic jealousy and relationship dissatisfaction. Clinical implications are discussed.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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