Boon, Susan D.Sciban, Rowan2017-12-182017-12-182012Sciban, R. (2012). Self-esteem and revenge in romantic relationships (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/4925http://hdl.handle.net/1880/105926Bibliography: p. 67-72Includes copy of ethics approval. Original copy with original Partial Copyright Licence.The objective of this study was to test whether people respond to a perceived transgression by engaging in revenge to restore their own self-regard and a sense of personal power in their relationship. Participants (N =80; 70 female) were recruited from the University of Calgary undergraduate research participation system and brought their romantic partners with them to the lab. Participants were assigned to a control group or an experimental group. The latter experienced an acceptance-threat and then were given the opportunity to take revenge or not, against their romantic partner. Results indicate that the study was successful in causing people to experience an acceptance-threat, but was not successful in getting people to take revenge. This failure was likely due to errors such as a lack of clarity regarding how to take revenge when given the chance, and sampling bias causing an over-representation of individuals very high in self-esteem.vii, 81 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.engUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.master thesis10.11575/PRISM/4925