Research Article | Open Access

Relationship Between Jealousy and Subjective Happiness Among University Students: Moderating Role of Self-Esteem

    Ghazala Fazaldad

    Department of Psychology, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan

    Sameena Iqbal

    Department of Psychology, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan

    Bushra Hassan

    Department of Psychology, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan


Received
25 Feb, 2019
Accepted
10 Jun, 2020
Published
30 Jun, 2020

The main aim of present study is to test the associations between perceived jealousy, subjective happiness, and self-esteem. Moreover, it also aimed to test the role of self-esteem as a moderator between jealousy and subjective happiness. Our sample comprised of 200 university students using purposive convenient sampling technique including 100 male and 100 female students. For data collection we used Perceived Jealousy Scale (Iqbal, Fazaldad, & Hassan, 2019), Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (Rosenberg, 1965) and Subjective Happiness Scale (Lyubomirsky & Lepper, 1999). Findings indicate a significant negative relationship between perceived jealousy and subjective happiness (r=-.32, p <.001), and a positive relationship between subjective happiness and self-esteem. Furthermore, self-esteem acts as a moderator between perceived jealousy and subjective happiness. This study is beneficial in finding ways to enhance the self-esteem of students so that they can deal with negative emotions of jealousy and can experience positive emotions of happiness.

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APA-7 Style
Fazaldad, G., Iqbal, S., Hassan, B. (2020). Relationship Between Jealousy and Subjective Happiness Among University Students: Moderating Role of Self-Esteem. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research, 35(2), 493-509. https://doi.org/10.33824/PJPR.2020.35.2.21

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Fazaldad, G.; Iqbal, S.; Hassan, B. Relationship Between Jealousy and Subjective Happiness Among University Students: Moderating Role of Self-Esteem. Pak. J. Psychol. Res 2020, 35, 493-509. https://doi.org/10.33824/PJPR.2020.35.2.21

AMA Style
Fazaldad G, Iqbal S, Hassan B. Relationship Between Jealousy and Subjective Happiness Among University Students: Moderating Role of Self-Esteem. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research. 2020; 35(2): 493-509. https://doi.org/10.33824/PJPR.2020.35.2.21

Chicago/Turabian Style
Fazaldad, Ghazala, Sameena Iqbal, and Bushra Hassan. 2020. "Relationship Between Jealousy and Subjective Happiness Among University Students: Moderating Role of Self-Esteem" Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research 35, no. 2: 493-509. https://doi.org/10.33824/PJPR.2020.35.2.21