Feelings related to conjugal infidelity: a study with college students

Autores

  • Morgana do Nascimento Andrade
  • Ivana Suely Bezerra de Mello Centro Universitário de João Pessoa.
  • Cristina Maria de Souza Brito Dias Universidade Católica de Pernambuco

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5205/reuol.581-3802-1-RV.0304200912

Palavras-chave:

Relacionamento afetivo, infidelidade, universitários.

Resumo

Objective: to investigate the conjugal infidelity, from the opinion of students of the University Center of João Pessoa/UNIPÊ. Methods: the sample consisted of 100 heterosexuals persons, with average age of 22.69 years old, being 51 of them from the male sex and 49 from the female sex. In the analysis of the results, it was used the Likert scale of 5 points, to measure the degree of agreement and disagreement of the respondents of feelings related with the conjugal infidelity. The results have been analyzed regarding frequency and percentage. Results: concerning have being or not betrayed the partner, regarding to the sex, it was obtained the percentage of 33% of men against 11% of women declared to have already betrayed; and 40% of women against 16% of men declared never having done it. The feelings in a situation of conjugal infidelity manifested by men were: regretting, remorse and adventure; and by women: adventure, sorrow, and remorse. Regarding the matter about having been betrayed or not by the partner; 12% of men against 28% of women related to have been betrayed; and 37% of men against 23% of women declared the opposite. Conclusion: it is concluded that women are more loyal; that in both sexes, feelings like regretting, anger and desire of  knowing the reason are present in the betrayers and betrayed ones. Descriptors: marriage; sexuality; adult; assistance.

Biografia do Autor

Morgana do Nascimento Andrade

Psicóloga Clínica, especializanda do grupo da Dor e Cuidados Pailiativos do Hospital A. C. Camargo de São Paulo.

Ivana Suely Bezerra de Mello, Centro Universitário de João Pessoa.

Psicóloga, psicoterapeuta, possui mestrado em Psicologia Clínica pela Universidade Católica de Pernambuco.  Professora do Centro Universitário de João Pessoa.

Cristina Maria de Souza Brito Dias, Universidade Católica de Pernambuco

Possui doutorado em Psicologia Social pela Universidade de Brasília (1995). Atualmente é Adjunto I da Universidade Católica de Pernambuco. Tem experiência na área de Psicologia, com ênfase em Psicologia Social. Atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: Adolescentes, Relacionamento paisxfilhos, Ciclo vital da família.

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Publicado

09/16/2009

Como Citar

ANDRADE, Morgana do Nascimento; MELLO, Ivana Suely Bezerra de; DIAS, Cristina Maria de Souza Brito. Feelings related to conjugal infidelity: a study with college students. Revista de Enfermagem UFPE on line, Recife, v. 3, n. 4, p. 882–889, 2009. DOI: 10.5205/reuol.581-3802-1-RV.0304200912. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ufpe.br/revistas/revistaenfermagem/article/view/5580. Acesso em: 21 jun. 2026.