The jealousy in the triadic relations of friendship

Authors

  • Liudmila A. Shostak Belarusian State University, Niezaliežnasci Avenue, 4, 220030, Minsk, Belarus
  • Igor A. Fourmanov Belarusian State University, Niezaliežnasci Avenue, 4, 220030, Minsk, Belarus

Keywords:

friendly jealousy, jealousy in triadic friendly relations, social triangle of jealousy, types of situations of jealousy in friendly triangles

Abstract

This article reveals the notion of friendly jealousy, jealousy in triadic friendships (the same-sex and different-sex friendship), including three subjects of relations: a jealous individual, a relationship partner and a competitor. A social triangle of jealousy is described: primary (basic), secondary and tertiary (competing, unfavorable) relationships. Classifcation  of situations of jealousy in triadic friendly relations is presented: partners and a competitor of the same sex; partners of the same sex and a competitor of different sex with a jealous individual; partners of different sexes and a competitor of one sex with a jealous individual; partners of different sexes and a competitor of the opposite sex with a jealous individual.

Author Biographies

  • Liudmila A. Shostak, Belarusian State University, Niezaliežnasci Avenue, 4, 220030, Minsk, Belarus

    postgraduate student at the department of psychology, faculty of philosophy and social science

  • Igor A. Fourmanov, Belarusian State University, Niezaliežnasci Avenue, 4, 220030, Minsk, Belarus

    doctor of science (psychology), full
    professor; head of the department of psychology, faculty of
    philosophy and social science

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Published

2019-01-16

Issue

No. 3 (2017): Journal of the Belarusian State University. Philosophy and Psychology

Section

Social Psychology

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How to Cite

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Shostak, L.A. and Fourmanov, I.A. 2019. The jealousy in the triadic relations of friendship. Journal of the Belarusian State University. Philosophy and Psychology. 3 (Jan. 2019), 103–109.