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Publication Date: 1996
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Jealousy and the Characteristics of One's Rival: A Self-Evaluation Maintenance Perspective.
DeSteno, David A.; Salovey, Peter
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, v22 n9 p920-32 Sep 1996
Two studies provide support for a model of jealousy based on self-evaluation maintenance theory. Greater jealousy was reported when the domain of a rival's achievements was also a domain of high self-relevance to the participant. Notes sex differences in the impact of relationship partners on domains of self-definition. (LSR)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Affective Measures, Behavior Theories, Cognitive Processes, Interpersonal Relationship, Jealousy, Perception, Personality Theories, Personality Traits, Psychological Patterns, Self Concept, Self Concept Measures, Self Esteem, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Sex Differences, Social Cognition, Social Environment, Social Psychology
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Language: English
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