Abstract
This study addressed itself to the causes attributed to, extramarital sexual involvement, and the association of these causes with sexual jealousy. The results did not show any significant actor-observer difference; in general both spouses attributed their own and their partners' affairs to similar causes. Most frequently mentioned were situational factors and a need for novelty and excitement. Only one sex difference did show up: a need for sexual variety was more often attributed to males than to females. The attribution of marital deprivation and aggression were significantly related to jealousy. Among males, the attribution of a need for variety was linked to jealousy, while among females, perceived pressure of the extramarital partner appeared to be an important factor. Other situational attributions were not related to jealousy. It is suggested that jealousy has a somewhat different meaning for males andfemales, and that this difference is typical for sex roles in general.
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