Jealousy and Communication RESEARCH

Description:
The paper should be concise, carefully edited and well-written – approximately 3-4 single -spaced pages. You should use a minimum of seven peer-reviewed sources, the goal of the paper is to explore the current research trends related to your research topic. Thus, your paper will be organized around two to four themes that explain the current research trends about your topic.

Paper Evaluation

Following are the criteria on which your paper will be graded:

o Introduction which introduces topic, establishes relevance, provides overview of paper (10)

o Conclusion which summarizes findings and emphasizes the implications of these findings. No new information should be included in the conclusion. (10)

o Specific explanation of two to four themes integrating a minimum of seven peer-reviewed sources (not including your text book). Your paper should be organized in terms of what the current research says about this topic (not your opinions about the topic). Your paper should rely minimally on direct quotations. If direct quotations are necessary, they should be followed by an interpretation of the quotation. Paper should include conceptual definitions and identify relationships, contradictions, gaps, and inconsistencies in the literature. (40)

o Clearly established connections between the sub-topics, including transitions between paragraphs as well as within paragraphs. (15)

o Paper is organized, grammatically correct, and concisely written (25)


Each APA error will result in a 2% reduction in your grade. You only need to cite in APA style. You do not have to format your paper in APA style (i.e., no need for running head, abstract, etc.).

TOPIC EXPLORATION:

Theme 1: TYPES OF JEALOUSY/ JEALOUSY WITHIN ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS
According to Close Encounters, pg. 338
Romantic Jealousy: Worrying that a potential rival might interfere with the existence or quality of the romantic relationship.
Sexual Jealousy: Worrying that a rival is having or wants to have sex with one’s partner
Friend Jealousy: Feeling threatened by the partner’s relationships with friends, such as worrying that your closest friend has a new “best friend”
Family Jealousy: Feeling threatened by the partner’s relationships with family, such as worrying that your spouse is closer to her or his mother than you
Activity Jealousy: Worrying that the partner’s activities such as work, hobbies, or school are interfering with the relationship
Power Jealousy: Perceiving that one’s influence over the partner is being lost to others
Intimacy Jealousy: Believing that one’s partner is engaging in more intimate communication such as disclosure and advice seeking, with someone else

*Side note: bolded topics will be explored in the majority of the paper, focusing on dating and romantic relationships, although the others will be discussed to give a rounded definition of the different types of jealousy.

Theme 2: COMMUNICATIVE RESPONSES TO JEALOUSY

Theme 3: JEALOUSY AND RELATIONAL SATISFACTION

Theme 4: JEALOUSY AND SOCIAL MEDIA
Popular media vs. new media
Facebook vs. Snapchat
Different levels of privacy, what can be traced and what can’t be by your romantic partner, idea of uncertainty with what your significant other is doing on social media
Dating vs. Long term romantic relationships

SOURCES:

Guerrero, L. K. (2014). Jealousy and Relational Satisfaction: Actor Effects, Partner Effects, and
the Mediating Role of Destructive Communicative Responses to Jealousy. Western Journal of Communication,78(5), 586-611. doi:10.1080/10570314.2014.935468

Utz, S., Muscanell, N., & Khalid, C. (2015). Snapchat Elicits More Jealousy than Facebook: A
Comparison of Snapchat and Facebook Use. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, And Social Networking,18(3), 141-146. doi:10.1089/cyber.2014.0479

Worley, T., & Samp, J. (2014). Exploring the Associations between Relational Uncertainty,
Jealousy about Partner"s Friendships, and Jealousy Expression in Dating Relationships. Communication Studies, 65(4), 370-388. doi:10.1080/10510974.2013.83352