Sex differences in jealousy
Evolutionary mechanism or artifact of measurement
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6203387 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Desteno (0000-0003-0371-5936, Northeastern University), Monica Y Bartlett (0000-0002-9686-3411, Northeastern University), Julia Braverman (0000-0003-3024-9547, Northeastern University), Peter Salovey (Yale University) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 83 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 1103-1116 |
| Publication date | 2002-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/0022-3514.83.5.1103 |
| PMID | 12416915 |
| OpenAlex | W2135727864 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 66 |
| References cited | 41 |
Two studies are presented that challenge the evidentiary basis for the existence of evolved sex differences in jealousy. In opposition to the evolutionary view, Study I demonstrated that a sex difference in jealousy resulting from sexual versus emotional infidelity is observed only when judgments are recorded using a forced-choice response format. On all other measures, no sex differences were found; both men and women reported greater jealousy in response to sexual infidelity. A second study revealed that the sex difference on the forced-choice measure disappeared under conditions of cognitive constraint. These findings suggest that the sex difference used to support the evolutionary view of jealousy (e.g., D. M. Buss, R. Larsen, D. Westen, & J. Semmelroth, 1992; D. M. Buss et al., 1999) likely represents a measurement artifact resulting from a format-induced effortful decision strategy and not an automatic, sex-specific response shaped by evolution
Artifact (error) · Cognition · Developmental psychology · Evolutionary psychology · Jealousy · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Marriage and Sexual Relationships · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 66 |
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| Citations per year | 2,87 |
| Citation span | 2003 - 2023 (21) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 55 |