Love, Beauty, Marital Satisfaction, and Family Relations: A Study on Young Adult and Middle-Age Couples

Authors

  • Camila Desidério Matsumoto Gerontologia pela Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades (EACH).
  • Camila Boroni Ghellere Gerontologia pela Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades (EACH).
  • Vicente Cassep-Borges Psicologia Social, do Trabalho e das Organizações (UnB). Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), Polo Universitário de Volta Redonda. Pós-doutorado, University of California (Davis).
  • Deusivania Vieira da Silva Falcão Psicologia. Gerontologia da Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades (EACH).

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2017v20i1p369-388

Keywords:

Love, Beauty, Marital satisfaction, Family, Marriage.

Abstract

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.

Author Biographies

Camila Desidério Matsumoto, Gerontologia pela Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades (EACH).

Camila Desidério Matsumoto – Bacharel em Gerontologia pela Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades (EACH).

E-mail: my-camila@hotmail.com

Camila Boroni Ghellere, Gerontologia pela Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades (EACH).

Camila Boroni Ghellere – Bacharel em Gerontologia pela Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades (EACH).

E-mail: camilaghellere@hotmail.com

Vicente Cassep-Borges, Psicologia Social, do Trabalho e das Organizações (UnB). Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), Polo Universitário de Volta Redonda. Pós-doutorado, University of California (Davis).

Vicente Cassep-Borges - Professor Adjunto, Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), Polo Universitário de Volta Redonda. Pós-doutorado, University of California (Davis). Doutor em Psicologia Social, do Trabalho e das Organizações (UnB). E-mail: cassepp@gmail.com 

Deusivania Vieira da Silva Falcão, Psicologia. Gerontologia da Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades (EACH).

Deusivania Vieira da Silva Falcão – Professora doutora nos cursos de graduação e pós-graduação em Gerontologia da Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades (EACH). Psicóloga e Mestra em Psicologia Social (UFPB). Doutora em Psicologia (UnB).

E-mail: deusivaniafalcao@gmail.com

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Published

2016-03-30

How to Cite

Matsumoto, C. D., Ghellere, C. B., Cassep-Borges, V., & Falcão, D. V. da S. (2016). Love, Beauty, Marital Satisfaction, and Family Relations: A Study on Young Adult and Middle-Age Couples. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 20(1), 369–388. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2017v20i1p369-388

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 1 (2017)

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Papers

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