Investigation of the relationship between university student's irrational beliefs in romantic relationships, romantic jealousy, and relationship satisfaction

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between university student's irrational beliefs in romantic relationships, relationship satisfaction and romantic jealousy. The study is cross-sectional. The relational survey model was used and it is a descriptive study. The sample was created between September 2021 and November 2021. As data collection tools; Personal Information Form, Irrational Beliefs in Romantic Relationships Scale (IBRRS), Relationship Satisfaction Scale (RSS) and Romantic Jealousy Scale (RJS) were used. A total of 288 volunteer participants, whose written informed consent was obtained, were included in the study. The comparison of IBRRS, RSS and RJS scores of university students according to gender, age, mother and father's being together, working status, income status, residential area and romantic relationship status was examined. It was determined that there was a difference between the student's RSS scores according to their romantic relationship status, between their RJS scores according to their mother and father's relationship status and income status, and between their IBRRS scores according to age and mother and father's relationship status. As a result of the evaluation of the relationship between the scales, it was determined that there was a positive correlation between RJS scores and IBRRS scores, there was no significant correlation between RSS scores and RJS, and there was no significant correlation between RSS scores and IBRRS scores. Keywords: Relationship satisfaction, Jealousy, Romantic relationship.