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2019-07-01

Compromiso, Autorregulación e Intimidad en Parejas en Cohabitación: un Estudio Exploratorio en Bogotá, Colombia

Commitment, Self-regulation, and Intimacy in Cohabiting Couples: An Exploratory Study in Bogotá, Colombia

Compromisso, Autorregulação e Intimidade em Casais em Coabitação: Um Estudo Exploratório em Bogotá, Colômbia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15446/rcp.v28n2.74632

Keywords:

autorregulación, calidad de la relación, compromiso, intimidad, razones para cohabitar (es)
commitment, intimacy, reasons for cohabiting, self-regulation, quality of the relationship (en)
autorregulação, compromisso, intimidade, razões para coabitar, qualidade da relação (pt)

Authors

  • Karen Judith Ripoll-Nuñez Universidad de los Andes
  • Juan Esteban Cifuentes Acosta Universidad de los Andes

Este estudio exploratorio examinó los efectos de razones para cohabitar, residencia antes de cohabitar, y duración de la relación en la autorregulación relacional, compromiso, e intimidad en uniones consensuales en Bogotá, Colombia. Una muestra autoseleccionada de 60 individuos (26 hombres y 34 mujeres) respondieron A cuestionarios de autorreporte en línea. Los resultados del MANOVA indicaron efectos de tres interacciones significativas (Sexo*Razones; Sexo*Residencia; Residencia*Razones) sobre la autorregulación. La duración de la relación tuvo un efecto significativo en el compromiso de tipo restricciones. Se presentan las implicaciones de estos resultados tanto para la investigación sobre cohabitación, como para las intervenciones clínicas para parejas que cohabitan.

 

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Ripoll-Nuñez, K. J., & Cifuentes-Acosta, J. E. (2019). Compromiso, autorregulación e intimidad en parejas en cohabitación: un estudio exploratorio en Bogotá, Colombia. Revista Colombiana de Psicología, 28, 125-139. https://doi.org/10.15446/rcp.v28n2.74632

This exploratory study examined the effects of reasons to cohabitate, residence prior to cohabitation, and relationship length on relational self-regulation, commitment, and intimacy in cohabitating unions in Bogotá, Colombia. A self-selected sample of 60 individuals (26 men and 34 women) answered online self-report questionnaires. MANOVA results showed effects of three significant interactions (Sex*Reasons; Sex*Residence; Residence*Reasons) on self-regulation. Relationship length had a significant effect on commitment, of the restrictions type. The article discusses the implications of these results for both research on cohabitation and clinical interventions for cohabiting couples.

 

 

How to cite this article:

Ripoll-Nuñez, K. J., & Cifuentes-Acosta, J. E. (2019). Commitment, Self-regulation, and Intimacy in Cohabiting Couples: An Exploratory Study in Bogotá, Colombia. Revista Colombiana de Psicología, 28, 125-139. https://doi.org/10.15446/rcp.v28n2.74632

Este estudo exploratório examinou os efeitos de razões para coabitar, residência antes de coabitar e duração da relação na autorregulação relacional, compromisso e intimidade em uniões estáveis em Bogotá, Colômbia. Uma amostra autosselecionada de 60 indivíduos (26 homens e 34 mulheres) responderam a questionários de autorrelato on-line. Os resultados do MANOVA indicaram efeitos de três interações significativas (Sexo*Razões; Sexo*Residência; Residência*Razões) sobre a autorregulação. A duração da relação teve um efeito significativo no compromisso de tipo restrições. São apresentadas as implicações desses resultados tanto para a pesquisa sobre coabitação quanto para as intervenções clínicas para casais que coabitam.

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Ripoll-Nuñez, K. J. & Cifuentes Acosta, J. E. (2019). Compromiso, Autorregulación e Intimidad en Parejas en Cohabitación: un Estudio Exploratorio en Bogotá, Colombia. Revista Colombiana de Psicología, 28(2), 125–139. https://doi.org/10.15446/rcp.v28n2.74632

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Ripoll-Nuñez, K.J. and Cifuentes Acosta, J.E. 2019. Compromiso, Autorregulación e Intimidad en Parejas en Cohabitación: un Estudio Exploratorio en Bogotá, Colombia. Revista Colombiana de Psicología. 28, 2 (Jul. 2019), 125–139. DOI:https://doi.org/10.15446/rcp.v28n2.74632.

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RIPOLL-NUÑEZ, K. J.; CIFUENTES ACOSTA, J. E. Compromiso, Autorregulación e Intimidad en Parejas en Cohabitación: un Estudio Exploratorio en Bogotá, Colombia. Revista Colombiana de Psicología, [S. l.], v. 28, n. 2, p. 125–139, 2019. DOI: 10.15446/rcp.v28n2.74632. Disponível em: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/psicologia/article/view/74632. Acesso em: 14 may. 2026.

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Ripoll-Nuñez, Karen Judith, and Juan Esteban Cifuentes Acosta. 2019. “Compromiso, Autorregulación e Intimidad en Parejas en Cohabitación: un Estudio Exploratorio en Bogotá, Colombia”. Revista Colombiana De Psicología 28 (2):125-39. https://doi.org/10.15446/rcp.v28n2.74632.

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Ripoll-Nuñez, K. J. and Cifuentes Acosta, J. E. (2019) “Compromiso, Autorregulación e Intimidad en Parejas en Cohabitación: un Estudio Exploratorio en Bogotá, Colombia”, Revista Colombiana de Psicología, 28(2), pp. 125–139. doi: 10.15446/rcp.v28n2.74632.

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K. J. Ripoll-Nuñez and J. E. Cifuentes Acosta, “Compromiso, Autorregulación e Intimidad en Parejas en Cohabitación: un Estudio Exploratorio en Bogotá, Colombia”, Rev. colomb. psicol., vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 125–139, Jul. 2019.

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Ripoll-Nuñez, K. J., and J. E. Cifuentes Acosta. “Compromiso, Autorregulación e Intimidad en Parejas en Cohabitación: un Estudio Exploratorio en Bogotá, Colombia”. Revista Colombiana de Psicología, vol. 28, no. 2, July 2019, pp. 125-39, doi:10.15446/rcp.v28n2.74632.

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Ripoll-Nuñez, Karen Judith, and Juan Esteban Cifuentes Acosta. “Compromiso, Autorregulación e Intimidad en Parejas en Cohabitación: un Estudio Exploratorio en Bogotá, Colombia”. Revista Colombiana de Psicología 28, no. 2 (July 1, 2019): 125–139. Accessed May 14, 2026. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/psicologia/article/view/74632.

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Ripoll-Nuñez KJ, Cifuentes Acosta JE. Compromiso, Autorregulación e Intimidad en Parejas en Cohabitación: un Estudio Exploratorio en Bogotá, Colombia. Rev. colomb. psicol. [Internet]. 2019 Jul. 1 [cited 2026 May 14];28(2):125-39. Available from: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/psicologia/article/view/74632

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