Abstract
This study examined the interplay between the underlying dimensions of attachment and romantic jealousy within the framework
of a mediational model. It was hypothesized that the dimensions of attachment would have both direct and indirect effects
on romantic jealousy via dependency, self esteem, and feelings of inadequacy. Participants (N = 306) filled out a battery of questionnaires measuring attachment, jealousy, dependency, and inadequacy. The sample was
composed of college students in Turkey. The proposed mediational model was tested via structural equation modeling. Findings
revealed that both model of self and model of others have direct and indirect effects (via dependency and inadequacy) on jealousy.
of a mediational model. It was hypothesized that the dimensions of attachment would have both direct and indirect effects
on romantic jealousy via dependency, self esteem, and feelings of inadequacy. Participants (N = 306) filled out a battery of questionnaires measuring attachment, jealousy, dependency, and inadequacy. The sample was
composed of college students in Turkey. The proposed mediational model was tested via structural equation modeling. Findings
revealed that both model of self and model of others have direct and indirect effects (via dependency and inadequacy) on jealousy.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Paper
- Pages 1-12
- DOI 10.1007/s10591-012-9185-7
- Authors
- Gunnur Karakurt, Department of Family Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
- Journal Contemporary Family Therapy
- Online ISSN 1573-3335
- Print ISSN 0892-2764