Romantic Jealousy And Relationship Satisfaction: Costs Of Rumination

Elphinston, Rachel A., Judith A. Feeney, Patricia Noller, Jason P. Connor, and Jennifer

Fitzgerald. "Romantic Jealousy and Relationship Satisfaction: The Costs of Rumination." Western Journal of Communication 77.3 (2013): 293-304. Web. 21 Feb. 2016. .

This source was written by a group of five clinical psychologists and professors from the University of Queensland and can be found in the scholarly journal, Western Journal of Communication. The authors argue that although jealousy tends to damage relationships, it can also result in increased commitment. Furthermore, this article addresses inconsistencies found in previous research on the subject. Finally, the article proposes that the concept of rumination is a mediator between romantic and

relationship dissatisfaction. This source is relevant to my research topic because it supports my thought that jealousy has a negative impact on romantic relationships, but it also challenges that idea by describing cases in which it increases commitment.

Farber, Leslie H.. “On Jealousy”. Salmagundi 123 (1999): 210–230. Web. 20 February 2016.

Leslie Farber (1912-1981) was an American author, psychologist, and therapist, with a medical degree from Stanford University.

Throughout his life, the majority of his work focused on anxiety and psychotherapy. This peer reviewed source, written by Farber, explores the concept of jealousy as a reaction and explains jealousy in relation to sex and the perspective of a man versus a woman and the similarities that they share. Overall this article talks about a variety of reasons why jealousy arises. This source is relevant to my research topic because it

Scheinkman, Michele, and Denise Werneck. "Disarming Jealousy in Couples Relationships: A

Multidimensional Approach." Family Process 49.4 (2010): 486-502. Web. 20 Feb. 2016. .

This peer-reviewed source was co-written by Michele Scheinkman, a psychotherapist from New York, and Denis Werneck, a psychologist from Brazil. With multiple citations from people such as Milton, Shakespeare, and Freud, and the authors’ professional background, this source provides accurate insight into the effect that jealousy has on relationships. The authors discuss how the relational experience of jealousy is such a prevalent one yet how little it is focused on in the couple’s therapy field. Scheinkman and Werneck also talk about how the spectrum of jealousy often results in aggression. This article is relevant to my research topic because it explores the concept of jealousy in couple’s relationships and how it effects and supports my thought that jealousy can be detrimental to a

relationship.