Marital infidelity: Causes, Consequences, Theories and Therapeutic models

Yasaman Sarmadi¹

1) Master of Family Counseling, Department of Psychology and Counseling, Khatam University. Tehran Iran

IOI Code : XDKA-FGFFB
Publication : First National Student Scientific Conference on Psychology(cpssuma.ir)
Abstract :
    Marital infidelity is a traumatic and complex event and sometimes has irreparable consequences on the health of the individual and society. The purpose of this study is to investigate the different dimensions of marital infidelity. The method of the present research is descriptive-analytical and the information has been collected in the form of a library of articles, books and other authoritative and related sources. In the present study, first, the types of marital infidelity such as emotional, sexual and internet infidelity were defined, which we are witnessing a significant prevalence today. Then, marital infidelity was examined from three dimensions: legal, moral and religious, and it was shown that in all three dimensions, marital infidelity is considered a reprehensible and disgusting thing. Also, the theories about marital infidelity, the underlying factors of marital infidelity, the consequences of marital infidelity and therapeutic models of marital infidelity have been studied. Based on the results, several factors affect the tendency of people to commit adultery and also the broad consequences of marital infidelity have been identified, so marital infidelity is a multidimensional phenomenon that requires immediate interventions to treat the consequences.

Keywords : marital infidelity consequences theory therapy