Predicting Marital Infidelity Based on Spousal Fatigue (Physical, Emotional, and Psychological)
Keywords:
Marital fatigue, attitude towards infidelity, divorceAbstract
Objective: This study aimed to predict marital infidelity based on physical, emotional, and psychological fatigue among couples.
Methods and Materials: The research was quantitative in nature and utilized a correlational method. Data were collected using standardized questionnaires from 322 couples in Tehran. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 23 through descriptive and inferential statistics.
Findings: The results revealed a significant, direct, and positive relationship between marital fatigue and attitudes toward infidelity, with a correlation coefficient of 0.452 and a significance level of sig = 0.000. This value indicates a moderate to high direct correlation between the variables, meaning that as marital fatigue increases, so does the tendency toward infidelity. In predicting marital infidelity based on couples’ fatigue (physical, emotional, and psychological), the correlation coefficient (R) was 0.452, indicating a moderate and direct correlation between the independent variable (marital fatigue) and the dependent variable (marital infidelity). However, the adjusted R-squared value (R²) was 0.203, indicating that 20.3 percent of the variance in marital infidelity can be explained by the independent variable, marital fatigue.
Conclusion: Therefore, it can be concluded that marital fatigue has an impact on marital infidelity. Based on the significance of this relationship, strategic planning aimed at reducing marital fatigue can help decrease infidelity and consequently lower divorce rates in the country.
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