Abstract
In a sample of 68 adult men and 70 adult women from Santiago, Chile, with a mean age of 29.40 years and a median age of 29, the effects of one's own infidelity and that of one's partner on different types of jealousy were examined. Of the respondents 47.1% had ever been unfaithful, and over half (56.5%) reported that their partner had been unfaithful. There were no effects of one's own infidelity and that of one's partner on reactive and anxious jealousy, but those who had been unfaithful, as well as those whose partner had been unfaithful, expressed the highest levels of possessive jealousy. These effects were not moderated by gender nor did age affect jealousy. Women were higher in all types of jealousy than men were.
Highlights
In a sample of 68 adult men and 70 adult women from Santiago, Chile, with a mean age of 29.40 years and a median age of 29, the effects of one's own infidelity and that of one's partner on different types of jealousy were examined
We examined in a sample of adult men and women how these three types of jealousy were related to ones own and ones partner infidelity
It was expected that individuals would show less reactive jealousy if they had been unfaithful themselves, because they would view their partnersinfidelity as a reciprocal act which would generate more balance and equity in the relationship (e.g., Buunk, 1982)
Summary
In a sample of 68 adult men and 70 adult women from Santiago, Chile, with a mean age of 29.40 years and a median age of 29, the effects of one's own infidelity and that of one's partner on different types of jealousy were examined. There were no effects of one's own infidelity and that of one's partner on reactive and anxious jealousy, but those who had been unfaithful, as well as those whose partner had been unfaithful, expressed the highest levels of possessive jealousy. According to Barelds and Dijkstra (2007), reactive jealousy is often perceived as a sign of love and commitment, showing that one is motivated to maintain the relationship, whereas anxious (or cognitive) jealousy is usually perceived as a sign of mistrust and uncertainty stemming from relationship problems. We examined in a sample of adult men and women how these three types of jealousy were related to ones own and ones partner infidelity. Because gender may be associated with both jealousy and infidelity, we examined gender differences in the variables included, as well as the potential role of gender as moderator
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