Dissertações em Teoria e Pesquisa do Comportamento (Mestrado) - PPGTPC/NTPC
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O Mestrado Acadêmico iniciou-se em 1987 e pertence ao Programa de Pós-Graduação em Teoria e Pesquisa do Comportamento (PPGTPC), que integra o Núcleo de Teoria e Pesquisa do Comportamento(NTPC) da Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA).
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Dissertação Acesso aberto (Open Access) Critérios utilizados na seleção de parceiras amorosas em relacionamentos de curto e longo prazo entre mulheres de orientação homossexual em idade reprodutiva(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2011-04-11) CORRÊA, Hellen Vivianni Veloso; BRITO, Regina Célia Souza; http://lattes.cnpq.br/5576436464955236Different criteria used for partner choice among men and women have been identified. This difference probably stems from the different degrees of parental investment of each gender. Women seem to be predisposed to select partners with characteristics of emotional and material investment, as well as good indications of health. Men, on the other hand, may use the same criteria as women, however, they give more importance to physical appearance and youth. In short and long term relationships the literature indicates that there is a difference in the choices among women. In the first case they have demonstrated to prefer characteristics related to physical health compared to the second type of relationship, in which the emphasis has been focused on partners who are good at providing resources and who have high level of emotional investment. There are few studies that investigated the criteria that homosexual women use in their partner choice. Data from studies investigating the origin of homosexuality suggested the possibility of biological influences. In evolutionary terms, homosexuality could have evolved in part as a byproduct of pleasure evolution, typical from sexual activities. If this hypothesis is correct, the potential for developing a homosexual, heterosexual or bisexual orientation can be enhanced by characteristic environments of particular individuals. This assumption may suggest that the psychological mechanisms for mate choice are similar among women of different sexual orientations. To test this hypothesis, we investigated the preferences in partner choice of 100 women in reproductive period, from 18 to 40 years, who classified themselves as “exclusive homosexual” or “homosexual, and sometimes heterosexual.” For data collection we used two instruments, one for the selection of participants and another for data collection. The instrument of data collection was divided in: 1) Demographic Data, 2) Data from partners, 3) Criteria valued in choosing a partner, 4) Criteria valued in choosing a short and long term partner, 5) Variables related to sexual performance. Participants were contacted by the method a) “snow ball”, b) in bars attended by gay groups and c) in GLBT associations. We specifically investigated the variables involved in choosing short and long term partners and compared the results with data collected by Cruz (2009) with heterosexual women in reproductive period. The results indicated that there is greater preference for physical attributes in short-term relationships among both homosexual and heterosexual women. Attributes related to bonding were more demanded in long-term relationship; possibly because 75.6% of these women have an income and do not depend on their partners to survive, reducing the need for partners who invest in material resources. Homosexual women seem to have the same standards of partner choice as heterosexual ones do.Dissertação Acesso aberto (Open Access) Fatores envolvidos na natureza e administração de redes sociais de estudantes universitários(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2009-09-11) SILVA JUNIOR, Mauro Dias; BRITO, Regina Célia Souza; http://lattes.cnpq.br/5576436464955236This research aimed to investigate human’s interpersonal relationships. Specifically, we tried to replicate partially Stiller & Dunbar’s (2007) work, using the same instrument with another sample, though. The main objective was verify whether the social networks were according to Social Brain Hypothesis, on which human beings are capable of keeping and administrating an optimal number of interpersonal relationships, around 150 average. We found a mean of 52,53 social contacts, lower than the predict value, spending about 25% of their time with them. There were significant correlations among social network size, frequency of contact, time spent in contact, emotional closeness, and genetic relatedness, in the general social network, in relatives’ networks, and friends’ networks. Despite of long distant communications availability, respondents preferred make face-to-face contact with their social network members. We discussed the results from the perspective of four non mutual exclusive hypotheses. In the other hand, secondary hypothesis were confirmed about social network composition, and about interactions of social network size, frequency of contact, time spent in contact, and emotional closeness. We suggest additional studies to investigate other variables that may increase the comprehension of social networks, and the differences found.Dissertação Acesso aberto (Open Access) Função sexual e níveis de testosterona em mulheres hetero e homossexuais(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2016-02-07) SILVA, Caio Santos Alves da; BRITO, Regina Célia SouzaThe evolutionary psychology has demonstrated that sex has functions beyond the reproduction having evolved for promoting the emotional proximity of the couple and increasing the degree of satisfaction with the partner. However, most studies have focused on explaining the sexuality of heterosexual couples, thus leaving a gap with regard about sexuality of homosexual women. Nowadays there are signs about differences in the quality of sex life of women heterosexual and homosexual, as well as it has been observed that homosexuals groups do not constitute a homogeneous entity, with differences in lifestyle, preferences, and hormone levels. This study aimed to investigate the quality of sexual life and differences in free testosterone levels in three groups of women: hetero, homosexuals femme and homosexuals butch using the instrument Female Sexual Function Index due to its ability to measure the domains of sexual function. Participated in this study 55 heterosexual women, 39 femme and 17 butch. As regards sexual practices, 64.7% of participants in the butch group would like to have five or more sexual intercourses per week, versus 46.2% in femme group and 34% in the hetero group, demonstrating that homosexual women have more sexual desire. Heterosexual women showed lower frequency of preliminary activities such “be masturbated by the partner”, where 35% practice more than once a month, while 59% of the femme groups and 41% of butch groups practice more than once a week. Similar results were found in “receiving oral sex from the partner”, where 41% of hetero reported practicing more than once a month, while 51% of femme and 35% of butch's practicing more than once a week. The FSFI score showed a significant difference between heterosexual women (28.44) and the femme (31.31) and butch groups (30.82). The analysis of the salivary testosterone showed that butch group has the highest concentration, reaching 99,2 pg/ml, followed by femme group, with 56.09 pg/ml and lastly the hetero with 43.3 pg/ml. Comparing the average testosterone there was a significant difference between the femme and butch groups (p <0.01) and between hetero and butch (p = 0.001). Among the hetero and femme groups there was no difference. Correlations were found between testosterone levels and domains of the FSFI. In the group heterosexual there was a correlation with the domain of satisfaction (r = 0.732, p = 0.01). No correlation was found in the femme group, in the butch group occurred a negative and strong correlation with the domain of lubrication (r = - 0.621, p = 0.41). The results show that homosexual women are less likely to have sexual dysfunction than heterossexual. Homosexual women invest more in behaviors generators of excitement and orgasms as kissing, fondling, genital stimulation and receptive oral sex compared to Hetero Couples. It is likely that investment in foreplay stimulation occurs because of a greater desire in homosexuals women to have emotional closeness to their partner, which may be different in a heterosexual relationship where the man possibly practice the relation prioritizing their own sexual satisfaction.Dissertação Acesso aberto (Open Access) Função sexual e relação conjugal em mulheres no puerpério remoto(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2014-10-07) SILVA, Susanne Cristine Brito; BRITO, Regina Célia Souza; http://lattes.cnpq.br/5576436464955236The period after giving birth, also known as puerperium, is marked by a number of changes that may cause physical, emotional and social alterations, which can affect the woman‟s sexual need, their relationship with a partner and their mood. The objectives of this research were to check if a relation between sexual function and marital satisfaction existed, as well as to examine what other factors are related to sexual function and marital satisfaction. To achieve these objectives, 192 women on remote puerperium, aged from 18 to 43 years old responded to four evaluations: 1) Socioeconomic questionnaire; 2) Female Sexual Function Index; 3) Love Scale of Marriage and Relationship Questionnaire (MARQ); 4) Beck Depression Inventory. The results showed that 42.7% of the women presented values indicative of sexual dysfunction. The factors that contributed to the sexual dysfunction were breastfeeding and depressive symptoms. 70.4% of the participants were moderately satisfied with their relationship. Marital satisfaction was related with higher income and a higher level of education. A weak correlation was found between sexual function and marital satisfaction, indicating that the causes that contribute to the marital satisfaction may vary according with the stage of the relationship. When the couple has no child, the satisfaction is more focused in sexual pleasure, since reproduction is important to the perpetuation of the species. However, many studies have shown that after the birth of a child physiological changes occur, in both women and men, which causes sex to be less important and causes the couple to turn their attention to caring for their offspring.Dissertação Acesso aberto (Open Access) Qualidade da relação conjugal: uma avaliação dos casais residentes no Pará(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2012-04-26) REBELLO, Keila do Socorro da Silva; BRITO, Regina Célia Souza; http://lattes.cnpq.br/5576436464955236We investigated perceptions of couples on their own marital relationships. According to Evolutionary Psychology, an evolutionary framework which supports this study, those perceptions are part of monitoring mechanisms of relationship satisfaction. Specifically, we aimed to investigate how couples hosted in the metropolitan region of Belém evaluate the quality of their current marital relationships, through the comparison between responses of each husband and wife. We used the MARQ questionnaire to assess their marital satisfaction, thus we found length of relationship was 12,62 years on average. Most couples were from middle class, 86% of them reported satisfaction in their relationships. Among the 12 scales of MARQ, scales of jealous, partnership, and love were more important for relationship satisfaction than others. When we analyzed participants’ responses divided by sex, both husbands and wives evaluated sexual jealous, reconcilement and problems with partner as the most important factor for their satisfaction with relationship. Between those who have satisfaction in their relationships, we were able to find homogamy in their age, income range, and level of education. Results found support Evolutionary Psychology hypothesis about the omnipresence of love and jealous as mechanisms of pair bonding since our ancestors and nowadays. Among Northern Brazilians couples, it seems the jealous mechanisms are underlying their mating behavior. The small differences on evaluation of relationships between sexes did not impacted significantly on the satisfaction of wives and husbands in their relationships.Dissertação Acesso aberto (Open Access) Relação entre ciúme romântico e satisfação conjugal(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2013-11-28) CARDOSO, Vanessa Alcântara; BRITO, Regina Célia Souza; http://lattes.cnpq.br/5576436464955236In this study we aimed to measure the level of romantic jealousy of men and women who are in a loving relationship for at least 6 months, using the Scale of Romantic Jealousy - ECR as an instrument (Ramos , 2000). We also identified the perception of the satisfaction of the couple about their relationships according to Evolutionary Psychology, using the Questionnaire of Marriage and Relationship (MARQ) adapted by Russell and Wells (1993). We found that these variables have an important role in maintaining loving relationships by being major psychological mechanisms that evolved along the human phylogeny. The results showed that the degree of satisfaction of the sampled couples mainly fell into the “Satisfied Couples” and “Highly Satisfied” categories. We also found the five levels of romantic jealousy, the largest percentage concentrated in moderate level of jealousy. It was found that the variables are completely independent, refuting dropping claims that jealousy is bad for satisfaction in the relationship, and it contributes to the dissatisfaction of individuals in loving relationships. We can say only that it is one of the elements of the relationship necessary for the maintenance and custody of the partner, contributing to a union long enough to create offspring.