Correlates of Romantic Relationship Satisfaction, Jealousy and Personality in GenZ

This study examined the relationship between romantic relationship satisfaction with the sub – variables which are committed relationship and casual relationship, jealousy and personality traits among Generation Z individuals. The research aimed to investigate whether committed and casual relationships, the five personality traits, and jealousy significantly predict romantic relationship satisfaction. A cross-sectional research design was used, and data were collected from GenZ participants using standardized self-report measures. Romantic Relationship satisfaction, jealousy, and relationship types were assessed along with personality traits measured using the NEO-FFI (60 items). Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, and linear regression analysis were employed for data analysis. The results revealed a significant positive relationship between committed relationship and romantic relationship satisfaction, whereas casual relationship showed a significant negative association with romantic relationship satisfaction. Among personality traits, openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism were positively correlated with romantic relationship satisfaction, though extraversion contradicted the hypothesized in negative direction. Neuroticism, agreeableness and openness to experience also showed a strong positive relationship with jealousy, though agreeableness and openness to experience contradicted the hypothesized in negative direction. Additionally, committed relationship was positively associated with jealousy, while casual relationship did not show a significant relationship with jealousy. Linear regression analysis indicated that committed relationship, jealousy, and neuroticism significantly predicted romantic relationship satisfaction, whereas casual relationship negatively predicted romantic relationship satisfaction. Other personality traits did not significantly contribute to the regression model. The overall model explained a substantial proportion of variance in romantic relationship satisfaction. The findings suggest that relationship types and emotional factors play a stronger role in predicting romantic relationship satisfaction among Gen Z compared to personality traits alone. The study highlights the importance of commitment and emotional dynamics in understanding satisfaction in modern romantic relationships.