Title Mračna trijada, ljubomora i strategije zadržavanja partnera
Title (english) Dark triad, jealousy and mate retention strategies
Author Lucija Conar
Mentor Boris Mlačić (mentor)
Committee member Ljiljana Pačić Turk (predsjednik povjerenstva)
Committee member Krunoslav Matešić (član povjerenstva)
Committee member Boris Mlačić (član povjerenstva)
Granter Catholic University of Croatia (Department of Psychology) Zagreb
Defense date and country 2019-09-23, Croatia
Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline SOCIAL SCIENCES Psychology
Abstract Polazeći od činjenice da se u romantičnim odnosima pojavljuje širok repertoar emocija i ponašanja, u ovom je istraživanju od posebnog interesa bilo istražiti psihološke mehanizme koji se javljaju pri doživljaju prijetnje vezi – ljubomoru i strategije zadržavanja partnera. Ovim istraživanjem ispitane su razlike u doživljavanju ljubomore između muškaraca i žena, te međusobna povezanost osobina mračne trijade, ljubomore i strategija zadržavanja partnera. Povrh toga, istraženi su i neki prediktori
... More učestalosti korištenja podržavajućih i ugrožavajućih strategija zadržavanja partnera.
U istraživanju su korišteni upitnici Multidimenzionalna skala ljubomore (MJS, Multidimensional Jealousy Scale, Pfeiffer i Wong, 1989), Kratka skala mračne trijade (D3-27, Paulhus i Williams, 2002) i Upitnik zadržavanja partnera (MRI, Mate Retention Inventory, Buss, 1988). Analiza rezultata provedena je na uzorku od 1264 osobe koje su bile u romantičnoj vezi u trajanju od minimalno godinu dana. Sudionici su bili dobi od 20 do 40 godina, a prosječno trajanje veze bilo je 4 godine.
Rezultati istraživanja pokazuju da žene iskazuju više razine emocionalne i bihevioralne ljubomore od muškaraca. Pronađena je pozitivna povezanost svih strategija zadržavanja partnera (izravno čuvanje, intersekusalni negativni poticaji, pozitivni poticaji, javni znakovi posjedovanja, intraseksualni negativni poticaji) sa svim dimenzijama ljubomore (kognitivna, emocionalna, bihevioralna), kao i sa svim osobinama mračne trijade (psihopatija, makijavelizam, narcizam). Pokazalo se da su emocionalna i bihevioralna dimenzija ljubomore pozitivno povezane sa svim osobinama mračne trijade, dok je kognitivna dimenzija ljubomore bila pozitivno povezana sa psihopatijom i makijavelizmom, ali ne i narcizmom.
Hijerarhijskom regresijskom analizom pronađeno je da su zadovoljstvo romantičnim odnosom, makijavelizam, narcizam te kognitivna i bihevioralna dimenzija ljubomore pozitivni prediktori podržavajućih strategija zadržavanja partnera, dok je dužina veze bila negativni prediktor. Druga hijerarhijska regresijska analiza pokazala je da su pozitivni prediktori ugrožavajućih strategija zadržavanja partnera bili: psihopatija, makijavelizam i narcizam te kognitivna i bihevioralna ljubomora. Less
Abstract (english) Given the fact that there is a wide variety of emotions and behaviors that occur in romantic relationships, the present study seeks to examine psychological mechanisms that emerge when there is a threat to a relationship - jealousy, and mate retention strategies. The present study examined gender differences in jealousy experience, as well as the associations between the Dark triad traits, jealousy, and mate retention strategies. Furthermore, this research aimed to review some of the
... More predictors of benefit - provisioning and cost - inflicting mate retention behaviors.
Measures used in the current research were: Multidimensional Jealousy Scale (Pfeiffer & Wong, 1989), D3-27 (Paulhus & Williams, 2002) and Mate Retention Inventory (Buss, 1988). Participants (N=1264) who completed the survey were 20 to 40 years old and currently involved in a romantic relationship for at least 12 months.
Results indicated that women exhibit higher levels of emotional and behavioral jealousy than men. We found positive correlations between all of the mate retention strategies (direct guarding, intersexual negative inducements, positive inducements, public signals of possession, intrasexual negative inducements) and all jealousy dimensions (cognitive, emotional, behavioral), as well as with all of the Dark triad traits (psychopathy, Machiavellianism, narcissism). Results also suggested positive correlations between emotional and behavioral jealousy dimension and all of the Dark triad traits. Cognitive jealousy was positively correlated with psychopathy and Machiavellianism, but not with narcissism.
In addition, hierarchical regression analysis showed that relationship satisfaction, Machiavellianism, narcissism, as well as cognitive and behavioral jealousy, all positively predicted the use of benefit - provisioning mate retention strategies. However, relationship length negatively predicted the use of benefit-provisioning strategies. Second hierarchical regression analysis found all of the Dark triad traits, along with cognitive and behavioral jealousy, to be positive predictors of cost – inflicting mate retention strategies. Less
Keywords
mračna trijada
ljubomora
strategije zadržavanja partnera
Keywords (english)
Dark triad
jealousy
mate retention
Language croatian
URN:NBN urn:nbn:hr:224:539033
Study programme Title: Department of Psychology Study programme type: university Study level: graduate Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra psihologije (magistar/magistra psihologije)
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