Green-eyed snakes: The associations between psychopathy, jealousy, and jealousy induction

Personality and Individual Differences

Groothof

et al. 2017

The current study examined the relations between the three Dark Triad (DT) traits and three types of jealousy, among both heterosexual and homosexual men and women involved in a romantic relationship (n = 439). It was hypothesized that the three DT traits would be related positively to those types of jealousy that have the potential to become delusional, that is anxious and preventive jealousy, but not to the relatively 'healthy' type of jealousy, that is reactive jealousy. In addition, differences were examined between men and women, and between homosexuals and heterosexuals with regard to the DT traits, the three types of jealousy, and the relationships between these variables. Results largely confirmed the hypothesis. In addition, moderation analyses showed that the relationships between the three DT traits and the three types of jealousy were not moderated by participant sex or sexual orientation. The current study's findings may deepen our understanding of the role of the DT in the mating psychology of both heterosexuals and homosexuals.

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 93%

Section: Jealousy and The Dark Triadmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Dark Triad and three types of jealousy: Its' relations among heterosexuals and homosexuals involved in a romantic relationship

Personality and Individual Differences

Groothof

et al. 2017

“…Relatedly, jealousy may be strengthened by the loss of self-esteem that may accompany the (potential) loss of a partner (DeSteno, Valdesolo, & Bartlett, 2006). In a study on the relationship between jealousy and psychopathy among students from the Netherlands and Germany it was found that secondary psychopathy predicted the experience of jealousy (Massar, Winters, Lenz, & Jonason, 2016). A second study (Barelds, Dijkstra, Groothof, & Pastoor, 2017) examined the relations between three types of jealousy and all three Dark Triad traits among heterosexuals and homosexuals in the Netherlands.…”

Section: Dark Triad and Types Of Jealousymentioning

confidence: 99%

A Cock in the Henhouse

Journal of Individual Differences

Brummen-Girigori

2020

Abstract. The present study’s primary aim was to examine the effect of an imbalanced sex ratio on the Dark Triad traits, three types of jealousy, and their relations. For this purpose, data were collected in the Netherlands ( n = 297) and Curaçao ( n = 199). Curaçao is a constituent part of the Netherlands, but has, contrary to the Netherlands, a highly imbalanced sex ratio. We expected the Dark Triad traits to be positively related to anxious and preventive jealousy, but not to reactive jealousy (Hypothesis 1), and, in addition, these relations to be more pronounced in Curaçao than in the Netherlands (Hypothesis 2). Furthermore, it was expected that Curaçaoan men would score higher on the Dark Triad traits than Dutch men (Hypothesis 3), and that Curaçaoan men and women would, overall, report higher levels of jealousy than Dutch men and women (Hypothesis 4). Results largely supported Hypotheses 1, 2, and 4, but not Hypothesis 3. Results are discussed in relation to the role of sex ratio and the cultural beliefs that may accompany it. The current study’s findings may provide new insights into the role of the Dark Triad traits in mating psychology.

“…Recently, four studies also examined the relations between one or more of the Dark Triad traits and jealousy. In a study on the relationship between jealousy and psychopathy (Massar et al, 2016), it was found that secondary psychopathy predicted the experience of jealousy. In addition, several relationships were found in a study by Chin and colleagues (2017) between all three Dark Triad traits and emotional, cognitive, and behavioural jealousy (cf.…”

Section: Dark Triadmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring the link between bright and dark personality traits and different types of jealousy

2021

Psihol. teme (Online)

The present study set out to examine the relationships between ‘bright’ and ‘dark’ personality traits and three different types of jealousy: reactive jealousy (negative emotions in reaction to a partner’s infidelity), anxious jealousy (worrying about a partner’s infidelity), and preventive jealousy (the need to prevent a partner from having contact with others). In so doing, we used both a general broad personality questionnaire and a Dark Triad questionnaire for the assessment of personality. In a heterogeneous sample of 680 participants, it was found that neuroticism was positively related to anxious and preventive jealousy, and introversion and hostility to all three types of jealousy. Structure was related positively to reactive jealousy, and Machiavellianism and narcissism to preventive jealousy. These results are largely in line with our hypotheses. The Dark Triad traits were found to have incremental validity in the prediction of preventive jealousy, with Machiavellianism being the best predictor of preventive jealousy. This suggests that preventive jealousy might be a bit ‘darker’ than previously thought. Practical implications for dealing with jealousy in relationships are discussed.