Jealousy in Four Nations: A Cross-Cultural Analysis

Abstract

This study analyses differences in the expression of jealousy between India, Ireland, Thailand, and the United States (n = 1,792). The results reveal that American, Irish, and Indian participants express more behavioral and emotional jealousy than Thai participants. In explaining the results, the discussion focuses on how individuals from more egocentric and masculine cultures (the U.S. and Ireland), and patriarchal cultures (India) are more likely to express jealousy than individuals from Thailand. Moreover, the discussion offers an analysis of this study's contribution to the sociocognitive perspective on jealousy.

Keywords:

• Cross-Cultural
• Culture
• Jealousy

Acknowledgments

The researchers also want to thank the rest of the COMG620 class for their assistance with this paper.

Notes

Note: **p < .0001.

Note: *p < .05, based on a Tukey's HSD post-hoc comparison.

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Notes on contributors

Stephen M. Croucher

Stephen M. Croucher (PhD, University of Oklahoma, 2008), is a Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Jyväskylä.

Dini Homsey

Dini Homsey (MA, University of Oklahoma, 2005) is a doctoral student at the University of Oklahoma.

Linda Guarino

Linda Guarino, Bethany Bohlin, Jared Trumpetto, Anthony Izzo, Adrienne Huy, and Tiffany Sykes are master's students in the MA program at Marist College. All student authors are listed randomly to indicate their equal participation in this endeavor.