Prediction of Attitudes Toward Marital Infidelity based on Sense of Coherence among Married Women
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Objective: Marital infidelity attitudes refer to any inclination or perception toward violating marital commitment by establishing physical, sexual, or emotional intimacy with someone outside the marriage. The present study aimed to predict attitudes toward marital infidelity based on sense of coherence among married employed women in Shiraz.
Methods and Materials: This research was applied in purpose, descriptive in method, and correlational in design. The statistical population included all married employed women in Shiraz in 2024, among whom 388 participants were selected through convenience sampling. The participants completed the Wattley Attitude Toward Infidelity Scale (2008), and the Sense of Coherence Scale by Flensborg-Madsen, Ventegodt, and Merrick (2006). Data were analyzed using SPSS version 26 through Pearson correlation and multiple regression (simultaneous method).
Findings: Results showed a significant negative relationship between sense of coherence, its components (comprehensibility, manageability, and meaningfulness) (P<0.01). Moreover, results of multiple regression analysis indicated that sense of coherence significantly predicted attitudes toward marital infidelity. Specifically, sense of coherence accounted for 8% of the variance, and both variables together explained 18% of the variance in attitudes toward marital infidelity.
Conclusion: These findings highlight the importance of psychological factors such as sense of coherence in predicting marital behaviors. It is therefore recommended that counseling and educational programs for married employed women focus on enhancing self-awareness, and stress-coping skills to strengthen marital relationships and reduce the likelihood of infidelity.
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