Love, Beauty, Marital Satisfaction, and Family Relations: A Study on Young Adult and Middle-Age Couples
The objectives of this study were to analyze the relationship between variables: love, beauty, marital satisfaction and family relationships incouples living in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. We investigated 200 subjects (50 couples of young adults and 50 middle-aged couples). The following instrume...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2016 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP) |
| Repositorio: | Revista Kairós (Online) |
| Idioma: | inglés portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/33507 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/kairos/article/view/2176-901X.2017v20i1p369-388 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Amor Beleza Satisfação conjugal Família Casamento. Belleza Satisfacción marital Familia Matrimonio. Love Beauty Marital satisfaction Family Marriage. |
| Sumario: | The objectives of this study were to analyze the relationship between variables: love, beauty, marital satisfaction and family relationships incouples living in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. We investigated 200 subjects (50 couples of young adults and 50 middle-aged couples). The following instruments were used: questionnaire; Sternberg's Triangular Love Scale; Marital Satisfaction Scale; Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale Adaptability, Faces III and; Marital Conflict Scale. It was found that middle-aged couples had higher marital satisfaction rather than adults young couples. The subjects who considered their spouse as a beautiful person were more: marital satisfaction (r=0.424; p<0.001), intimacy (r=0.384; p<0.001), passion (r=0,372; p<0,001) and decision/commitment (r=0,337; p<0,001); felt more love for your spouse (r=0,371; p<0,001). This group of couples also showed greater family cohesion (r=0,387; p<0,001) and less family conflict (r=-0,342; p<0,001). We conclude that the favorable perception of beauty both itself and the spouse has a positive influence on marital and family relationships.Keywords: Love; Beauty; Marital satisfaction; Family; Marriage. |
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