Instead, the results suggest that jealousy consists of two partially

independent dimensions: reactive jealousy and suspicious jealousy. More

important, Study 1 provides preliminary correlational support for the
predictions that these two types of jealousy have different
manifestations (i.e., emotional vs. behavioral and cognitive) as well as
different relationship antecedents (i.e., dependency, insecurity, and
attachment style).
Gelozia consta in doua dimensiuni independente: gelozia reactiva si
gelozia suspicioasa. Acestea au la randul lor diferite forme de
manifestare (emotionale versus comportmentale si cognitive

White a conceptualizat gelozia comportamental ca strategii cognitive i

comportamentale, care s fac fa tulburrilor emoionale. Comportamentele au fost
mprite n commportamente de urmrire (detective) i comprtamente protective
(protective), ele sunt activate la existena unui rival real sau imaginar. Comportamentele
de urmrire constau n a-l chestiona pe partener, verifica sau cuta printre lucrurile lui/ ei.
Spre deosebire de conceptualizarea geloziei fcut de White, n conceputalizarea
dezvoltat de Pfeiffer i Wong, cogniiile, comportamentele i emoiile pot aprea
simultan

Dar unii autori constata ca in cadrul relatiilor lungi, cuplurile adopta stilul relatiilor
deschise, dar in ciuda acestor valori liberale, un comportament sexual in afara relatiei
duce la cresterea geloziei, acest lucru fiind datorat nedelimitarii clare in ceea ce priveste
ctivitatile sexuale si implicarile emotionale. (Rusu A. & Muresan V. 2014, )