| Title |
Romantic jealousy in early adulthood and in later life
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Human Nature, September 2004
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| DOI | 10.1007/s12110-004-1010-z |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Todd K. Shackelford, Martin Voracek, David P. Schmitt, David M. Buss, Viviana A. Weekes-Shackelford, Richard L. Michalski |
| Abstract |
Young men are more distressed by a partner's sexual infidelity, whereas young women are more distressed by a partner's emotional infidelity. The present research investigated (a) whether the sex difference in jealousy replicates in an older sample, and (b) whether younger people differ from older people in their selection of the more distressing infidelity scenario. We presented forced-choice dilemmas to 202 older people (mean age = 67 years) and to 234 younger people (mean age = 20 years). The sex difference replicated in the older sample. In addition, older women were less likely than younger women to select a partner's emotional infidelity as more distressing than a partner's sexual infidelity. Discussion offers directions for future work on sex differences and age differences in jealousy. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 3% |
| Portugal | 1 | <1% |
| Chile | 1 | <1% |
| Austria | 1 | <1% |
| Sweden | 1 | <1% |
| Turkey | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Czechia | 1 | <1% |
| Greece | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 113 | 90% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 27 | 21% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 23 | 18% |
| Student > Master | 14 | 11% |
| Researcher | 13 | 10% |
| Professor | 11 | 9% |
| Other | 26 | 21% |
| Unknown | 12 | 10% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 76 | 60% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 9 | 7% |
| Social Sciences | 6 | 5% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 2 | 2% |
| Neuroscience | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 12 | 10% |
| Unknown | 19 | 15% |
Attention Score in Context
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