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Ideological Mate-guarding: Sexual Jealousy and Mating Strategy Predict Support for Female Honor
1Department of Psychology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK.
Summary
Feminine honor norms, emphasizing sexual purity, may originate from men
Area of Science:
- Evolutionary Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Cultural Norms
Background:
- Feminine honor norms emphasize women's sexual purity.
- Existing explanations focus on male honor threatened by female infidelity.
- Origins and psychological underpinnings remain underexplored.
Purpose of the Study:
- Investigate feminine honor as an ideological form of mate guarding.
- Examine the roles of sexual jealousy and mating strategy.
- Understand the psychological drivers behind support for feminine honor.
Main Methods:
- Two correlational studies with 892 participants.
- Assessed dispositional jealousy and mating strategies.
- Examined support for feminine honor in mates and women generally.
Main Results:
- Male participants' jealousy and monogamous orientation predicted support for a mate's feminine honor.
- Jealousy and mating strategy predicted general support for feminine honor across genders.
- Findings held independently of masculine honor, religiosity, conservativism, and age.
Conclusions:
- Feminine honor may function as an ideological mate-guarding strategy.
- Sexual jealousy and mating strategies are key psychological origins.
- These findings illuminate the control of women's socio-sexual behavior through norms.
Keywords:
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