Abstract
Romantic jealousy has only recently been the object of sustained social science research, though, of course, it is an old problem for individuals, cultures, and therapists. It is also a problem that may be increasing in frequency and intensity (Bringle & Buunk, 1985; Hupka, 1991; Mullen & Maack, 1985; Pines, 1992; Salovey, 1991; White & Helbick, 1988; White & Mullen, 1989). The purpose of this chapter is to discuss the relationship between the concept of self and certain features of the commitment process that may be related to the threat to self in jealousy situations. I do not offer a choice among several possible definitions of commitment, which are presented elsewhere in this volume. However, commitment is informally defined here as a process of increasing material and psychological interdependence, which may be signified at times by conscious statements of emotion and relationship status.
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White, G.L. (1999). Jealousy and Problems of Commitment. In: Adams, J.M., Jones, W.H. (eds) Handbook of Interpersonal Commitment and Relationship Stability. Perspectives on Individual Differences. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4773-0_27
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