Experiencing Jealousy in Close Relationships and Psychological Well-Being of Adult Men and Women

Abstract

The article examines the phenomenon of jealousy in close (romantic) relationships of adults. The article presents the results of a study on the experience of jealousy of adult men and women in close relationships. Based on qualitative research (interviews) and quantitative data processing, the author analyzes the strength of jealousy in relationships between men and women. The negative connections of the power of jealousy with the components of psychological and subjective well-being are described. The article provides data on the specific characteristics of romantic attachment inherent in adults with a high power of jealousy in relationships: frustration, ambivalence, a tendency to “grow together” with a partner. It is described that the strength of partners' jealousy is negatively related to their satisfaction with the relationship. Sex differences in reactions to jealousy, an increase in the strength of emotional reactions to jealousy with an increase in the duration of the relationship are analyzed.