The role of personality traits in Prediction components marital infidelity

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Introduction: Common life is also like any other phenomenon, damage or pest damage of its own and one of the major common life, the issue of infidelity couples. Infidelity in a marriage commitment is the most damaging form that relationship affects all of them. Background & Aims: This study was an attempt to determine the role of personality traits in predicting beliefs about marital infidelity. Materials& Methods: The study is descriptive  correlation. The population comprised all the students of AzarbaijanShahidMadani University, Iran, in the academic year 2014-2015. Considering the size of the population, 400 students were selected as sample through stratified random sampling. Data were collected using infidelity questionnaire (INFQ), and Neo Five Factor Inventory questionnaire (NEO-FFI). Pearson’s correlation coefficient and multiple regressions analysis were used in data analysis. Results: The results of the regression model, the components of neurosis and conscientiousness had the most important role in predicting marital infidelity components . Conclusions: In explaining the findings of the study it can be concluded that the basic personality traits associated with marital  Infidelity components. So can say that the issue of Infidelity couples are closely linked to the concept of personality, And the important and complex issues that must be considered, In fact, Infidelity the people in their personality probed. 

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