The Emergence of Jealousy in Children 4 Months to 7 Years of Age

Bibliographic Data

ID2937553
AuthorsSonia Masciuch (Mount Saint Vincent University), Sonia W Masciuch (Mount Saint Vincent University), Kim Kienapple (Mount Saint Vincent University)
Year1993
Volume10
Issue3
Pages421-435
Publication date1993-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Social and Personal Relationships (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0265-4075 • E-ISSN: 1460-3608
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0265407593103008
OpenAlexW2141067724
LanguageEN
Citations received19
References cited11

Children's expression of jealousy was studied in a cross-sectional sample of children. In the first study, 56 females and 56 males, ages 4.5 months to 4.5 years, were videotaped while their mother paid exclusive attention to another child in a social situation thought to evoke jealousy. In the second study, 10 girls and 10 boys, ages 4.9-7.3 years, were videotaped while their mother praised another child's drawing. We present indications that the emotional state of jealousy can be reliably and validly inferred from the children's behavior in these social settings. Jealousy emerged most intensely in the majority of children between approximately 1.1 and 2.3 years and at 3.5 years children distinguished between social situations which elicit jealousy. These findings are related to the cognitive developmental theories of Case et al. (1988) and Fischer et al. (1989

Developmental psychology · Jealousy · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Marriage and Sexual Relationships · Psychology · Social Psychology

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