Citation

Elphinston RA, Feeney JA, Noller P. Aust. J. Psychol. 2011; 63(4): 243-251.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Australian Psychological Society, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1111/j.1742-9536.2011.00026.x

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Although a number of questionnaires have been developed to measure romantic jealousy, there is a lack of independent research that has substantiated their psychometric properties and minimal research that has tested and applied these measures in a consistent and reliable way. We aimed to address these gaps by providing the first validation study of an existing measure of romantic jealousy--the Multidimensional Jealousy Scale (MJS). The MJS was subjected to exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses in two separate samples of individuals in romantic relationships of at least 2 months duration. A 17-item Short-Form MJS (SF-MJS) was supported, with three factors representing cognitive, emotional, and behavioural jealousy. Internal reliabilities were high. Consistent evidence supported the discriminant and concurrent validity of the SF-MJS. Overall, the current research provides a brief, validated measure of romantic jealousy for use in the general population. Potential clinical uses are discussed.

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