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Communicative Responses to Jealousy (CRJ)

Communicative Responses to Jealousy (CRJ) Test

Understand how you communicate when jealousy hits and what keeps you close in 10 minutes. Get a clear, practical profile to guide healthier conflict talks and relationship repair.

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9/21

Contact With Rival (CWR)

This scale measures the tendency to directly contact or confront a perceived romantic rival during episodes of jealousy.

Low

Moderate

High

3 – 8: Low | 9 – 15: Moderate | 16 – 21: High

A score of 9 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting some readiness to interact with a perceived rival, though it is not a dominant strategy.

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21/28

Manipulation (M)

Measures the tendency to influence a partner’s feelings or behavior through indirect, covert, or strategic communication when jealousy arises.

Low

Moderate

High

4 – 12: Low | 13 – 20: Moderate | 21 – 28: High

A score of 21 falls in the High range, suggesting you often rely on indirect or covert tactics to shape your partner’s reactions during jealous moments.

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18/35

Compensation/Substitution (C)

Measures the extent to which jealousy is handled by compensating through pleasing gestures or doing something nice for the partner.

Low

Moderate

High

5 – 14: Low | 15 – 24: Moderate | 25 – 35: High

A score of 18 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting you sometimes respond to jealousy by trying to restore closeness through positive actions toward your partner.

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34/49

Control/Restrictions (C)

Measures the tendency to respond to jealousy by monitoring a partner and imposing limits on their autonomy through communication and rules.

Low

Moderate

High

7 – 20: Low | 21 – 34: Moderate | 35 – 49: High

A score of 34 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a noticeable but not extreme tendency to use checking, rules, or restrictions when feeling jealous.

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13/35

Violence/Threats (V)

Measures the extent to which jealousy is expressed through coercive interaction, threats, or aggressive behavior toward a partner.

Low

Moderate

High

5 – 15: Low | 16 – 25: Moderate | 26 – 35: High

A score of 13 falls in the Low range, suggesting threats or coercive/aggressive reactions to jealousy are generally infrequent in communication with a partner.

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26/35

Avoidance/Denial (A)

Measures the tendency to avoid or deny jealousy-related concerns rather than discussing them directly.

Direct engagement

Mixed approach

Avoidance/denial

5 – 15: Direct engagement | 16 – 25: Mixed approach | 26 – 35: Avoidance/denial

A score of 26 suggests you are more likely to cope with jealousy by minimizing, avoiding, or postponing discussion of the issue.

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30/42

Distributive Communication (DC)

Measures the extent to which jealousy is communicated through accusations, arguments, and confrontational exchanges with a partner.

Low confrontationality

Moderate confrontationality

High confrontationality

6 – 17: Low confrontationality | 18 – 29: Moderate confrontationality | 30 – 42: High confrontationality

A score of 30 falls in the High confrontationality range, suggesting you are relatively likely to respond to jealousy with accusatory or argumentative communication.

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21/28

Integrative Communication (IC)

Measures how actively a person uses open, collaborative dialogue with a partner to address jealousy-related concerns.

Low

Moderate

High

4 – 12: Low | 13 – 20: Moderate | 21 – 28: High

A score of 21 indicates a high tendency to discuss jealousy openly and work with the partner toward a shared solution.

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41/49

Negative Affective Expression (NAE)

Measures how strongly a person communicates jealousy through openly expressed negative emotions (e.g., irritation, hurt, anger) toward a partner.

Low expression

Moderate expression

High expression

7 – 21: Low expression | 22 – 35: Moderate expression | 36 – 49: High expression

A score of 41 falls in the High expression range, suggesting a tendency to openly show negative feelings toward a partner when experiencing jealousy.

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22/42

Active Distancing (AD)

Measures how strongly a person tends to pull away and reduce contact with a partner in response to jealousy.

Low distancing

Moderate distancing

High distancing

6 – 17: Low distancing | 18 – 30: Moderate distancing | 31 – 42: High distancing

A score of 22 falls in the Moderate distancing range, suggesting a noticeable tendency to withdraw or create space during jealousy rather than directly discussing the issue.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Jealousy after a trigger

41%OF USERS

People in a relationship who recently felt jealous after something like flirting, social media activity, or a sudden change in attention and want to understand their reactions.

Couples in active conflict

34%OF USERS

Partners dealing with recurring arguments about trust, boundaries, or control who want a clearer picture of their communication patterns during jealousy.

Clients in couples therapy

25%OF USERS

Individuals completing the questionnaire as part of counseling to identify their typical jealousy coping style and set specific communication goals.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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Contact with a rival (Cwar)

Average

14.9

Normal range

11.5 — 18.2

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Manipulation (M)

Average

11.9

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7.9 — 15.9

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Compensation/Substitution (C)

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15.6

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10 — 21.2

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Control/Restrictions (C)

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18.1

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12 — 24.3

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Violence/Threats (V)

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27.5

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23.8 — 31.1

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Avoidance/Denial (A)

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13.3

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8.7 — 17.8

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Distributive Communication (DC)

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19.7

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14.9 — 24.4

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Integrative Communication (IC)

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16.2

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12.2 — 20.2

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Negative affective expression (Nae)

Average

24.6

Normal range

17.2 — 32.1

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Active distancing (Ad)

Average

15.1

Normal range

8.8 — 21.5

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CLEAR ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this questionnaire measure?

It assesses common communication responses to romantic jealousy. It focuses on how jealousy is expressed, managed, and communicated with a partner.

Who should complete it?

It is intended for adults who are currently in a romantic relationship and have experienced jealousy within the past six months. It is not designed for responses about friendships, family, or past relationships.

How should responses be selected?

Select the option that best matches typical behavior in the described situations. Answer based on what is most likely to be said or done, not what seems ideal.

How long does it take and how many items are included?

Completion time is approximately 10 minutes. The questionnaire includes 52 items.

How should results be interpreted and used?

Results describe patterns of communication and coping strategies related to jealousy. They support discussion and goal-setting in relationship work but do not provide a diagnosis.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

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Communicative Reactions to Jealousy, CRJ Test

Communicative Responses to Jealousy (CRJ) Test - Symptoms and Signs

close relationships jealousy

Jealousy in intimate relationships can be associated with distinct communication patterns that affect closeness and conflict. Communicative Responses to Jealousy (CRJ) is a self-report questionnaire designed to assess how individuals typically respond behaviorally and verbally when experiencing jealousy in a romantic context.

The measure presents a range of situations and possible reactions to help characterize predominant response styles, such as direct expression, withdrawal or avoidance, monitoring or controlling behaviors, and attempts to restore intimacy. It contains 52 items and typically takes about 10 minutes to complete.

Results from the Communicative Responses to Jealousy (CRJ) can be used to support clinical formulation and guide discussion in individual or couples work by clarifying recurring interaction strategies that may escalate or de-escalate jealousy-related conflict.

Author: clyde-hendrick, susan-s-hendrick

Literature: Guerrero, L. K., Andersen, P. A., Jorgensen, P. F., Spitzberg, B. H., & Eloy, S. V. Coping with the green-eyed monster: conceptualizing and measuring communicative responses to romantic jealousy. Western Journal of Communication. 1995.

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