Predicting marital infidelity based on family conditions of couples referred to social emergency

Introduction: The aim of this study is predicting marital infidelity based on family conditions of couples referred to social emergency. Materials and Methods: The statistical population of this descriptive-correlational study consisted of all couples who referred to the social emergency center of Sari city (north part of Iran). Amongst them, 200 cases were selected by random cluster sampling. The participants fulfilled the questionnaires of Family Factors Scale and Marital Infidelity Tendency Scale. Data analyzed through descriptive statistics and inferential statistics by SPSS-21 software. Results: The results showed that the relationships between family factors (economic factors, social factors, cultural factors, educational factors and religious factors) and the couples’ tendency to marital betrayal were significant. Amongst family factors, economic factors are the best predictors of marital infidelity. Conclusion: Based on the results, it seems that family conditions have significant impacts on tendency to marital infidelity.