TTLV: Research on jealousy in early adulthood

1. Student's full name:Dao Thu Hang2. Gender:Female

3. Date of birth: 28/11/1993

4. Place of birth:Trung Van – Nam Tu Liem – Hanoi

5. Decision to recognize student number:1722/2018/QD-XHNV, dated June 22, 2018 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in the training process:Are not

7. Thesis topic name:Study of jealousy in early adulthood

8. Major:PsychologyCode:60310401

9. Scientific guidance officer: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Truong Thi Khanh Ha

10. Summary of the results of the thesis:

Envy is the arising of negative emotions when comparing oneself with others because the individual does not have the qualities, achievements or possesses the superior things of others that the individual wishes to have.

Research has shown that the level of domain-specific envy in early adulthood is quite low, the level of harmless and harmful envy is at the average level. The results of the study show that individuals who have negative emotional experiences when comparing themselves with people better than themselves form one of two tendencies: raising their own status or lowering the status of the envied person. In the areas of envy, only harmless envy is significantly positively correlated with the feeling of happiness. This shows that increasing the level of harmless envy also contributes to promoting individuals to improve in comparison with others. Harmless envy, if used properly, can be a strong motivational force. This is also a positive factor.

Factors such as gender, age, and education level have an impact on jealousy in early adulthood. Specifically, in terms of gender, the research results show that jealousy is higher in men than in women; in terms of age, jealousy in the age group from 36 to 45 is significantly higher than jealousy in the age group from 20 to 35; in terms of education level, early adulthood people with high school education tend to have a higher tendency of harmless and harmful jealousy in general than those with university or postgraduate education.

The results of the study showed that the envy domains had no correlation with the feeling of happiness. Nor did harmful envy have any correlation with the feeling of happiness. In our opinion, this result may stem from the fact that the study participants generally had low levels of envy, and the level of harmful envy was also very low, so it did not have any negative effect on the feeling of happiness in general.

11. Practical application:

With the results obtained from the theoretical and practical research process, the thesis has provided an overview of jealousy in early adulthood as well as influencing factors. From there, it shows that reducing harmful jealousy and increasing happiness in early adulthood is very important. Individuals need to look at the problem positively from different aspects, avoiding bias in evaluating others, especially those who are better than themselves. In addition, individuals need to be self-aware and evaluate their own abilities correctly, avoiding overconfidence leading to harmful jealousy due to not recognizing the abilities and successes of others.

12. Further research directions:Further studies are warranted in different social groups, especially in highly competitive fields of activity.

13. Published works related to the thesis: Are not

INFORMATION OF MASTER'S THESIS

1.Full name: Dao Thu Hang2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: 28^thNovember 1993

4.Place of birth: Trung Van – Nam Tu Liem – Ha Noi

5. Decision of student recognition No:1722/2018/QD-XHNV of the Principal of University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in training course:None

7.Official thesis title:Study the Envy in Early Adults

8. Major: PsychologyCode:60310401

9. Supervisors: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Truong Thi Khanh Ha

10. Summary of theses results:

Envy is the psychological characteristic that is aroused negative emotions in comparing of someone to another person. Envy is often occurred when the individual does not have the qualities, achievements or possesses the superiority of others that the individual desires.

Research has shown that the level of specific envy in the early adults is quite low, the level of benign and malicious envy in average. Research results show that individuals who have negative emotional experiences in comparing themselves with others have two trends: enhancing themselves' status or lowering the status of the others. In the domains of envy, only benign envy is positively correlated with the subjective well-being. This proves that the level of benign envy also contributes to motivate individuals to develop activities in comparison with other people. Benign envy can be a powerful impetus if it can be used properly, so benign envy can also be a positive factor.

Demographic factors such as gender, age, education level have affected on the envy of early adults. In terms of gender, research results show that envy is higher in men than women; in terms of age, envy in the age group of 36 to 45 is significantly higher than in the age group of 20 to 35; In terms of educational attainment, those who have graduated secondary school are more likely to be benign and malicious envy than those who have university or postgraduate degrees.

Research results show that al domains of envy have no correlation with subjective well-being. Malicious envy also has no correlation with subjective well-being. In our opinion, this result may stem from that the participants generally have low levels of envy, the level of malicious envy is also very low, so it can not cause negative effects on subjective well-being in general.

11. Practical applicability:

With the results obtained from the process of theoretical and practical research, the thesis provides the situation of the envy of early adults as well as the influencing factors. The results show that it is important to reduce the malicious envy and increase the well-being in early adulthood. Individual needs to see the problem in a positive way and in different ways, avoiding the negative judging about others, especially those who are better than themselves. In addition, individuals need to recognize and evaluate their abilities in the right way, avoiding overconfidence, leading to the emergence of malicious envy feelings from unable to accept the ability and success of others.

12. Further research directions, if any:Further research should be carried out in different social groups, especially in areas of highly competitive activities.

13. Thesis-related publications:None