TY - JOUR JF - Journal-of-Psychological-Science JO - Journal of Psychological Science VL - 20 IS - 107 PY - 2021 Y1 - 2021/11/01 TI - Presenting a paradigmatic model of underlying factors result in marital infidelity based on grounded theory TT - ارائه مدل پارادایمی از عوامل زمینه‌ساز خیانت زناشویی (مطالعه نظریه زمینه‌ای) N2 - Background: Marriage is substantially recognized as a common convention to form an exclusive relationship in which emotional and sextual commitments of couples are fulfilled. Unfulfilled commitments and marital infidelity though are considered to be a thread to family and society health. Consequently, identifying causing effects of marital infidelity is highly significant to prevent it. Aims: Current research hopes to investigate underlying factors on individuals’ inclinations which lead to marital infidelity to preclude its outbreak in families. Methods: This qualitative research is conducted on the basis of grounded theory method. Population of the study Present population involves entire men and women live in Tehran who have committed infidelity between 2017 to 2020 and have visited Ruzbeh, Rahe Now, Parand as well as Mehraeein counseling centers. Participants are purposefully chosen from eleven men and ten women who meet the requirements. An in-depth semi-structured interview is carried out. Data analysis is performed based on Strauss and Carbine (1990) three-stage method. Results: Data analysis in Open Coding Stage is divided into two main categories. Causal conditions (individual – personality, individual – family, husband and wife – relationship) and Texture conditions (society, occupation, cyberspace) and a subcategory including Intervening factors (friends, money, power, positive characteristics discovery) and needs category from Axial Coding Stage besides three core categories (predisposing factors, deterrent, responsive) are obtained. Conclusion: Infidel men and women are affected by the aforementioned main and secondary effects revolving around needs are getting into adultery. Applying practical strategies, for some it leads to positive effects such as embedment and for some others it results in impractical strategies like divorce. SP - 2027 EP - 2043 AU - tamrchi, farzane AU - Asadpour, Ismael AU - zahrakar, kianoosh AD - Earzane tamrchi phd student in psychology and educational science faculty of kharazmi university tehran iran KW - Marital infidelity KW - causing effects KW - men KW - women UR - http://psychologicalscience.ir/article-1-1074-en.html DO - 10.52547/JPS.20.107.2027 ER -