Blended: A Memoir is the author's recollection of her endeavors to overcome the difficulties that often accompany becoming a stepmother and build a "seamless" family. / by Abbe Greenberg. / Thesis (M.F.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2013. / Includes bibliography. / Mode of access: World Wide Web. / System requirements: Adobe Reader.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-28T20:39:39Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Tese Doutorado PUC _ Adriana Leonidas de Oliveira _ 2005.pdf: 1153058 bytes, checksum: b28ff2e0de66f6a8eaad6a1b03d3e974 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2005-05-12 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The objective of this dissertation was to understand the dynamics of sibling relations in remarried families. It was developed applying the Grounded Theory Methodology. Fourteen adolescents and adults who have been experiencing the remarriage of their mother or father for at least three years and who have at least one sibling, half sibling or stepsibling participated in the study. The Five Field Map, open interviews and focus group were used as data collection techniques. The theory, which emerged from data, was named Sharing, Constructing and Re-meaning the Sibling Relationships in Remarried Family . It explains the sibling relationship as a dynamics and flexible process, with possibility of change throughout time, determined by the opportunity of sharing life experiences. It explains how established sibling relationships can change under conditions of divorce and remarriage, showing how they can be reinforced or weakened by these events. It also demonstrates that siblings can be, in some cases, important protective agents to each other, having a positive and active role in the adjustment to divorce and remarriage. I explains how stepsibling and half sibling relationships are developed, presenting their characteristics and the most important factors which could affect their quality. It also explains why sibling bonding develops or fails to develop between stepsiblings and halfsiblings. The developed theory is discussed by means of Attachment Theory and The Family Systems Perspective and compared to the current literature. / Este trabalho teve como objetivo compreender a dinâmica das relações fraternas em famílias recasadas. Foi realizado utilizando-se a metodologia da Teoria Fundamentada nos Dados (Grounded Theory Methodology). Participaram da pesquisa 14 adolescentes e adultos que vivem a experiência do recasamento do pai ou da mãe há no mínimo três anos e que possuem pelo menos um irmão biológico, meio-irmão ou co-irmão. Foram adotados como instrumentos para a coleta de dados a técnica Mapa dos Cinco Campos, a entrevista não-estruturada e o grupo focal. A teoria que emergiu dos dados analisados foi denominada Compartilhando, Construindo e Re-significando as Relações Fraternas na Família Recasada . Esta mostra o relacionamento fraterno como um processo dinâmico e flexível, com suas possibilidades de transformação ao longo do tempo, impulsionadas pela oportunidade de compartilhar experiências ao longo da convivência. Explica de que maneira a vivência do divórcio e recasamento dos pais modifica a relação entre irmãos biológicos, podendo contribuir para o fortalecimento do vínculo ou para o enfraquecimento da relação e evidencia como os irmãos podem atuar, em alguns casos, como um fator de proteção ao outro, desempenhando um papel positivo e ativo no ajustamento ao divórcio e ao recasamento. Mostra como se estabelecem as relações entre co-irmãos e meio-irmãos, apresentando suas características e os principais fatores que interferem na qualidade das mesmas. Também explica porque os vínculos afetivos se desenvolvem ou falham em se desenvolver entre os co-irmãos e os meio-irmãos. A teoria desenvolvida é discutida sob a ótica da Teoria do Apego e da Perspectiva Sistêmica da Família e comparada à literatura atual existente.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-28T20:39:47Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Christina Manco Cury.pdf: 303056 bytes, checksum: e29dc5c09cd67e112a052ce5f005c9c5 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008-05-29 / In this work, we investigated family relationships in remarriages through the eyes of adolescent children. The rise in the number of divorces and remarriages during this period of life, as well as the shortage of research within this population, led us to investigate the problem through a qualitative research outlined with a case study. The study was made in Santos, with the participation of three youngsters, using semi-structured interviews and the Genograms of the family for data gathering. Patterns of communication, rules and loyalty were investigated as categories for this study, with the objective of understanding their meanings and the way in which the remarried family negotiated them in the view of the adolescent. The results showed that remarried families with adolescent children have a particular style of life, characterized by this particular moment, in which all the members living together shared similar conflicts, but who sought through the remarriage, alternatives to the evolution and protection of its members / Neste trabalho procuramos investigar as relações familiares nos recasamentos sob o olhar dos filhos adolescentes. O aumento de divórcios e recasamentos nessa fase do ciclo vital, assim como a escassez de pesquisas com essa população nos instigaram a investigar o problema por meio de uma pesquisa qualitativa com delineamento de estudo de caso. O estudo foi feito na cidade de Santos, com a participação de três jovens, usando para coleta de dados a entrevista semi-estruturada e o Genograma da família. Foram investigados os padrões de comunicação, regras e lealdades como categorias desse estudo, com a finalidade de se conhecer seus significados e a maneira pela qual a família recasada em convívio atual os negociavam na concepção do adolescente. Os resultados mostraram que a família recasada com filhos adolescentes possui um estilo de vida próprio e particular, no qual todos os componentes em convívio compartilham de conflitos equivalentes, buscando formas de vida alternativas para a evolução e preservação de seus integrantes

ABSTRACT Despite the increasing prevalence of remarriages over the last several decades, little work has been done in establishing theories and models specific to remarried couples and stepfamilies. To address this gap, the multidimensional cognitive development model for individuals in stepfamilies was utilized. To evaluate the model, this study tested the consistency tenet, which is central to the model. Consistency of cognitions is assumed to be of primary importance in stepfamily relationships and a balanced system is one that is defined by consistency of cognitions. Data were analyzed from the "Relationship Quality and Stability in Utah Newlywed Remarriages" study. With a sample of 447 husband and wife couples, paired sample t tests and hierarchical regression were completed. The results indicate that individual endorsements of remarriage beliefs are more predictive of remarital outcomes than is consistency of cognitions between husband and wife. A critique of the multidimensional cognitive development model is discussed. Limitations of the current study are addressed and recommendations for future research are given.

Families of remarriage constitute a growing number of American families. The spiraling divorce rate of the 1970s was accompanied by a concomitant increase in the number of remarriages. Forty percent of American families today contain at least one spouse that has been previously married, thus studying relationships within families of remarriage is crucial to understanding the experiences of both children and adults in American families. This study uses a life-span perspective to examine the qualitative accounts of 62 women 43 of whom divorced, spent some time as a single parent of at least one child, and remarried and 19 of whom had divorced and did not remarry. Some of those women also had a remarriage end in divorce. Both qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques were used to both explore relationships within families of remarriage, and differences between those women that remarried and those who remained single parents. Quantitative analyses revealed that women who did not remarry were better educated and had more conflict with their former spouse over time. Women who were younger when they became a single parent for the first time, had more children, had jobs rather than careers, and had less education reported more marriages overall. Qualitative analyses showed that particular problem areas in families of remarriage centered around the adjustment period between the children and the new partner, finances, and communication. Remarriages that failed were characterized by problematic relationships between children and their mother's partner. As this was predominantly a white, middle-class sample, generalizations to other populations should be made with caution. Directions for future research are discussed. / Graduation date: 1994

The thesis consists of a summary and four self-contained papers. Paper [I] examines the effects of interregional migration on gross earnings in married and cohabiting couples. In particular, we examine the link between education level and income gains. We find that pre-migration education level is a key determinant of migration and economic outcomes and is also a determinant of the effect of migration on income distribution within the household. The positive average effect on household earnings is largely explained by income gains among highly-educated males. Females generally experience no significant income gain from migration in absolute terms. Paper [II] analyzes the effect of the spouse’s education on individual earnings. In this study, we control for time-invariant heterogeneity that may be correlated with the spouse’s education level and use a rich data set that includes observations of individuals when they are single and when they are married. The results support the hypothesis of cross-productivity for both males and females. Furthermore, couples with education within the same field experience even larger effects. In Paper [III] we aim to study how the spouse’s productivity in the labor market affects one’s own individual earnings when married. Using longitudinal data on individuals as both single and married allows us to estimate the spouses’ productivity as single persons and thereby avoid problems of endogeneity between the two spouses’ labor market performances. Productivity is approximated with residuals from estimates of pre-marriage earnings equations. Results indicate that there are negative effects of the spouse’s productivity on individual earnings for both males and females, and that this effect appears to be enhanced by the duration of the marriage. Paper [IV] studies spousal matching on earnings for females in secondorder marriages. We aim to follow women who marry, divorce, and subsequently remarry compared with females who marry and stay married over the course of the study interval. Overall, we find significant positive correlations for all three of the marital partitions. The correlation tends to be smaller for the first of a sequence of marriages for women who divorce than for women who marry and stay so. For the second of the successive marriages, however, the correlation of the residuals is larger than that for women who marry but once.

Despite the prevalence of remarriages and stepfamilies in North American society, there is a relative paucity of research regarding aspects of marital quality in stepfamilies relative to the abundance of empirical examination of first marriages. Related to the absence of clear norms and roles for remarried partners and stepfamily members, clinicians have noted that remarried individuals tend to hold beliefs and expectations of remarriage and stepfamily relations that are better suited to biologically-related nuclear families, as opposed to recognizing the unique and often complex circumstances of stepfamilies. As such, remarital quality may be particularly prone to disappointment due to unfounded expectations and beliefs that become problematic for adjustment of partners and their children. Similarly, the few guidelines for interactions between former spouses who continue to co-parent their shared children may lead to dissatisfaction for remarried parents attempting to manage these relationships. The current study aimed to predict two aspects of remarital quality – dyadic adjustment and relationship commitment – with a measure of the changes in one’s beliefs over time about remarriage and stepfamilies, while also accounting for remarriage length and the self-reported well-being of the responding remarried parents. Changes in beliefs about co-parenting with one’s former spouse were also assessed as potential predictors of co-parenting communication quality, which has sometimes been found to correlate with remarital quality. An online questionnaire was completed by 112 remarried mothers who shared parenting of their minor children with their former spouses. A small sample of 33 remarried fathers also participated, providing an initial comparison group with which to tentatively explore gender differences in changes in beliefs and their association with remarital and co-parenting quality. Most respondents reported remarital satisfaction and average communication quality with former spouses, providing little evidence for the spillover of conflict that has been noted previously. Emerging as predictive of better current remarital quality included a reported decline over time in the beliefs that stepfamilies only have a slim chance of success, and a belief that stepfamilies are “second-best” compared to nuclear families. Mothers who recalled the greatest decreases in these beliefs over time also reported more positive remarital adjustment at present, compared to those whose beliefs did not change as much. The earlier that these beliefs changed, the greater the benefits were to remarital adjustment. Change in beliefs was also predictive of co-parenting communication, more so than individual well-being. Few sex differences were noted. These findings suggest that changes in beliefs regarding marital transitions and co-parenting relationships are important for adjustment in these relationships and have potential to act as targets for intervention to facilitate smooth transitions to remarriage and stepfamily life. Highlighting the need for remarrying couples and their children to have opportunities to develop positive beliefs and expectations about stepfamilies, possible applications in terms of public policy, community education, peer support, and family resources are discussed.

Despite the prevalence of remarriages and stepfamilies in North American society, there is a relative paucity of research regarding aspects of marital quality in stepfamilies relative to the abundance of empirical examination of first marriages. Related to the absence of clear norms and roles for remarried partners and stepfamily members, clinicians have noted that remarried individuals tend to hold beliefs and expectations of remarriage and stepfamily relations that are better suited to biologically-related nuclear families, as opposed to recognizing the unique and often complex circumstances of stepfamilies. As such, remarital quality may be particularly prone to disappointment due to unfounded expectations and beliefs that become problematic for adjustment of partners and their children. Similarly, the few guidelines for interactions between former spouses who continue to co-parent their shared children may lead to dissatisfaction for remarried parents attempting to manage these relationships. The current study aimed to predict two aspects of remarital quality – dyadic adjustment and relationship commitment – with a measure of the changes in one’s beliefs over time about remarriage and stepfamilies, while also accounting for remarriage length and the self-reported well-being of the responding remarried parents. Changes in beliefs about co-parenting with one’s former spouse were also assessed as potential predictors of co-parenting communication quality, which has sometimes been found to correlate with remarital quality. An online questionnaire was completed by 112 remarried mothers who shared parenting of their minor children with their former spouses. A small sample of 33 remarried fathers also participated, providing an initial comparison group with which to tentatively explore gender differences in changes in beliefs and their association with remarital and co-parenting quality. Most respondents reported remarital satisfaction and average communication quality with former spouses, providing little evidence for the spillover of conflict that has been noted previously. Emerging as predictive of better current remarital quality included a reported decline over time in the beliefs that stepfamilies only have a slim chance of success, and a belief that stepfamilies are “second-best” compared to nuclear families. Mothers who recalled the greatest decreases in these beliefs over time also reported more positive remarital adjustment at present, compared to those whose beliefs did not change as much. The earlier that these beliefs changed, the greater the benefits were to remarital adjustment. Change in beliefs was also predictive of co-parenting communication, more so than individual well-being. Few sex differences were noted. These findings suggest that changes in beliefs regarding marital transitions and co-parenting relationships are important for adjustment in these relationships and have potential to act as targets for intervention to facilitate smooth transitions to remarriage and stepfamily life. Highlighting the need for remarrying couples and their children to have opportunities to develop positive beliefs and expectations about stepfamilies, possible applications in terms of public policy, community education, peer support, and family resources are discussed.

[pt] Esta Dissertação teve como objetivo investigar a percepção de adolescentes de famílias recasadas em relação à coabitação com seus padrastos, e ao lugar que estes ocupam na dinâmica familiar. Levando-se em conta o crescente número de recasamentos e face à necessidade de que se estude esta configuração familiar, considerando suas características singulares, foi realizada uma pesquisa qualitativa contando com a participação de oito adolescentes com idades variando entre 14 e 16 anos e que coabitavam com seus padrastros por, no mínimo, quatro anos. Os dados foram obtidos por meio de entrevistas semi-estruturadas. As categorias que emergiram dos relatos dos adolescentes foram: membros da família recasada; cotidiano da família recasada; tarefas domésticas; autonomia; autoridade; conflitos; relações socioafetivas; o pai; nomeação e, por fim, as expectativas em relação ao padrasto. Verificou-se que um fator de importância para se definir os membros da família é a coabitação, e que uma possível característica específica desta configuração é o tempo passado em família reduzido em função dos diversos núcleos familiares dos quais os adolescentes fazem parte e cujas casas frequentam. Os dados sugerem que ainda cabe à mãe a realização de grande parte das tarefas domésticas e os cuidados com os filhos, o que demonstra a permanência dos papéis de gênero tradicionais, ainda que se trate de uma configuração familiar não-tradicional. A visitação à casa paterna não seguiu algum acordo estabelecido pelas figuras parentais, cabendo aos adolescentes a decisão de ir e vir quando assim desejassem. As mães foram identificadas como sendo a principal figura de autoridade, estabelecendo e garantindo o cumprimento das regras. O segundo lugar foi dividido entre o pai e o padrasto, o que sugere uma maior participação paterna na educação e na criação dos filhos após o divórcio e o recasamento. Quanto ao padrasto, os adolescentes justificaram a autoridade do mesmo com a presença deste na casa, mas a qualidade da relação que se estabelece entre eles se mostrou ainda mais importante para que reconheçam a autoridade do mesmo. Constatou-se a predominância de um modelo democrático e igualitário na maneira de lidar com a hierarquia, e a maioria dos conflitos ocorrem quando os jovens questionam as regras ou os limites colocados pela mãe. Maiores conflitos também ocorrem na relação entre os adolescentes e seus padrastos quando estes últimos buscam exercer um papel de autoridade que a eles não foi designado. A função de autoridade do padrasto é conquistada gradualmente, dependendo da relação que estabelece com seu enteado. Quanto ao lugar que o padrasto ocupa na dinâmica familiar, os enteados entendem que ele deve ser como um pai naquele núcleo familiar e esperam ser tratados como filhos. Contudo, mesmo esperando que o padrasto desempenhe uma papel paterno, os adolescentes não desejam que ele substitua a figura paterna e guardam a palavra pai para nomear apenas o pai biológico, optando pelo uso do termo padrasto, para designar o marido da mãe, termo este que não é visto pelos jovens de forma negativa. A presença paterna parece ser um fator de importância para que não se refiram aos padrastos como pai. A maneira com que chamam os irmãos biológicos é a mesma que usam para se referir aos meio-irmãos e, quanto aos irmãos socioafetivos, a qualidade do laço que se constrói entre eles parece ser determinante para a escolha do termo a ser utilizado para nomeá-los. Nas famílias estudadas verificou-se uma lógica de funcionamento que garante a presença do pai e, no que diz respeito ao lugar do padrasto, este é construído de maneira própria e única, adicionando à família e não substituindo o lugar da figura paterna. / [en] This Dissertation aimed to investigate the perception of adolescents in remarried families regarding their stepfather s place in the family s everyday life. Taking into consideration the growing number of remarried families, and given the need to discuss the specific characteristics of this family configuration, a qualitative research was conducted with the participation of eight adolescents between the ages of 14 and 16, living with their mothers and stepfathers for at least four years. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data. The categories that emerged from the interviews were: members of the remarried family; family everyday life; household chores; autonomy; authority; conflicts; stepfamily; the father; naming and, finally, expectations regarding the stepfather. It was verified that an important factor for defining the family members is the time spent living together. Also, one of the possible specificities of remarried families is the limited family time, since the teenagers divide their time amongst the many family households that they visit often. Traditional gender roles still remain present, as the mothers were said to be the ones that take care of house chores. The adolescents that participated in this study seem to display autonomy, given that seen as they can do most things on their own as long as their parents are aware. An example of this autonomy is the decision to visit their father s house, which remains theirs. As for the exercise of authority in the families, the teenagers recognize their mothers as their main authority figure, followed by their fathers, in some cases, or their stepfathers, in other cases, which demonstrates a bigger participation of the fathers in their children s education after divorce and remarriage. As for the stepfathers, living together was shown to be an important factor so that the adolescents acknowledge their authority. However, the kind of relationship that they build seems to be essential for the teenagers to accept or reject the establishment and enforcement of rules by them. The families seem to deal with hierarchy in a democratic way, where the adolescents participate on the establishment of rules and allow themselves to question the decisions made mostly by their mothers, which sometimes results in conflicts between them. Conflicts may also occur between the stepfathers and their stepchildren if he tries to set rules or administer discipline without being recognized as an authority figure by his stepchild as it seems that stepfather authority is gained over time, according to the kind of relationship that is established between him and his stepchild. Regarding the stepfather s place in the family dynamics, the teenagers consider that they should be like a father to them in their household, acting as fathers and treating them as their own children. However, as much as the young participants expect their stepfathers to treat them as fathers, they don t seem to wish for a substitution of their father s place and save the word dad to be used only with their fathers, choosing to refer to their mother s husband as their stepfather, and don t seem to see a problem in using this word. The presence of their biological fathers seems to be an important factor for not calling their stepfathers dad. The words used to refer to half-siblings are the same as the ones used with biological siblings, and step-siblings are referred to according to the strength of the bond that exists between them. The adolescents families seem to function by a logic that doesn t put aside the biological father. As for the stepfather s place in the family and his roles, they are built in order to add to the family, and not as a substitute for the father.

Submitted by Maike Costa (maiksebas@gmail.com) on 2016-08-16T14:01:26Z No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivo total.pdf: 1878056 bytes, checksum: ea9c30a19044fbd35c912d9293e80053 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-16T14:01:26Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivo total.pdf: 1878056 bytes, checksum: ea9c30a19044fbd35c912d9293e80053 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-02-29 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / This master's dissertation aims to compare marital satisfaction and human values of couples from intact and remarried families. It sought further to develop and gather evidences of validity and accuracy of the Marital Satisfaction Scale (MSS) and know the valorative correlates of marital satisfaction and the predictive power of values with regard to this construct. In the Study 1, 208 married or in stable union couples (mage = 36; 58.7% female) participated, answering to marital satisfaction scale and sociodemographic questions. The principal components analysis suggested a tetra factorial structure that explained 50% of the total variance, whose specific factors had acceptable internal consistency (α = 0.91). In the Study 2, 214 married and remarried individuals (mage = 39; 53.3% female) participated, answering the Marital Satisfaction Scale (MSS), the Basic Values Questionnaire (BVQ) and sociodemographic questions. The results of confirmatory factorial analysis suggested that the Marital Satisfaction Scale showed adequate psychometric structure [χ² = 319.248; χ²/gl = 1.97; GFI = 0.87; AGFI = 0.83; CFI = 0.90; RMSEA = 0.068 (IC90% = 0.057 – 0.078); TLI = 0.88 e CAIC = 624.815]. The overall internal consistency index of the scale (20 items) was 0.89 and in each particular component: Affectivity (α = 0.80); Compatibility (α = 0.78); Incongruity (α = 0.79) and Financial Adjustment (α = 0.73). In the Study 3, by proceeding Pearson's correlation analysis it was noted that marital satisfaction was correlated significantly and positively with the subfunctions normative (r = 0.19; p < 0.01), suprapersonal (r = 0.20, p < 0.01) and interactive (r = 0.27; p < 0.01). When performing multiple linear regression (stepwise method) [R = 0.27, R² = 0.07; F (1.21) = 16.03; p < 0,001], it was noticed that only the interactive subfunction (β = 0.21; t = 4.00; p < 0,001) was able to predict marital satisfaction. Finally, it was performed multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA). It was found that only the variable gender presented significant differences with regard to marital satisfaction [λ = 0.94, F (4.209) = 3.02, p < 0.05, size effect = 0.05], with men scoring higher than women. Regarding other sociodemographic variables (time of marriage, children, social class and religion) no significant differences were observed. Regarding the variability of human values based on the marital status (married or remarried), there was no significant difference. Regarding to the variability of marital satisfaction based on the marital status, it was found differences only in concern with the Affection factor [F (1; 2.197) = 4.92, p < 0.05, η = 0.02] in which people in first marriage scored higher than remarried. In conclusion, the objectives proposed in this dissertation were achieved, contributing to the understanding of relationships between human values and marital satisfaction as well as the variables involved in the promotion of harmony and happiness in marriage. / A presente dissertação teve como objetivo comparar a satisfação conjugal e os valores humanos de casais de famílias intactas e recasadas. Procurou-se ainda elaborar e reunir evidências de validade e precisão da medida de Satisfação Conjugal (ESC), conhecer os correlatos valorativos da satisfação conjugal e o poder preditivo dos valores frente a esse construto. No Estudo 1, participaram 208 pessoas casadas ou em união estável (midade = 36; 58,7% do sexo feminino), estas responderam à Escala de Satisfação conjugal e a perguntas sociodemográficas. A análise de componentes principais indicou uma estrutura com quatro componentes que explicou 50% da variância total, cujos fatores específicos apresentaram consistência interna aceitável (α = 0,91). No Estudo 2, participaram 214 indivíduos casados e recasados (midade = 39; 53,3% do sexo feminino) que responderam à Escala de Satisfação Conjugal (ESC), ao Questionário de Valores Básicos (QVB) e perguntas sociodemográficas. Os resultados da análise fatorial confirmatória indicaram que a Escala de Satisfação Conjugal apresentou estrutura psicométrica adequada [χ² = 319,248; χ²/gl = 1,97; GFI = 0,87; AGFI = 0,83; CFI = 0,90; RMSEA = 0,068 (IC90% = 0,057 - 0,078); TLI = 0,88 e CAIC = 624, 815]. O índice de consistência interna geral da medida (20 itens) foi de 0,89 e de cada componente em específico: Afetividade (α = 0,80); Compatibilidade (α = 0,78); Incongruência (α = 0,79) e Ajustamento Financeiro (α = 0,73). Por fim, no Estudo 3, ao proceder análises de correlação de Pearson, observou-se que a satisfação conjugal se correlacionou de forma significativa e positiva com as subfunções normativa (r = 0,19; p < 0,01), suprapessoal (r = 0,20, p < 0,01) e interativa (r = 0,27; p < 0,01). Ao realizar a regressão linear múltipla (Método Stepwise) [R = 0,27, R² = 0,07; F (1,21) = 16,03; p < 0,001], percebeu-se que apenas a subfunção interativa (β = 0,21; t = 4,00; p <0,001) foi capaz de predizer a satisfação conjugal. Por fim, foram realizadas análises multivariadas de variância (MANOVA). Constatou-se que apenas a variável sexo, apresentou diferenças significativas em relação à satisfação conjugal [λ= 0,94, F (4,209) = 3,02, p < 0,05, tamanho do efeito = 0,05], com os homens pontuando mais alto do que as mulheres. Em relação a outras variáveis sociodemográficas (tempo de união, filhos, classe social e religiosidade), não foram observadas diferenças significativas. Com relação à variabilidade dos valores humanos em função do estado civil (casado ou recasado) também não houve diferença significativa. Quanto à variabilidade da satisfação conjugal em função do estado civil, encontrou-se diferença apenas em relação ao fator Afetividade [F (1; 2,197) = 4,92, p < 0,05, η = 0,02] no qual as pessoas em primeira união pontuaram mais do que as recasadas. Concluindo, confia-se que os objetivos propostos nessa dissertação foram alcançados, contribuindo para o entendimento das relações entre os valores humanos e a satisfação conjugal, bem como as variáveis envolvidas na promoção da harmonia e felicidade no casamento.