Internet infidelity among Iranian users: The role of interpersonal and intrapersonal factors | ||
| Journal of Cyberspace Studies | ||
| دوره 10، شماره 2، مهر 2026، صفحه 417-431 اصل مقاله (478.44 K) | ||
| نوع مقاله: Original article | ||
| شناسه دیجیتال (DOI): 10.22059/jcss.2025.397028.1171 | ||
| نویسندگان | ||
| Javad Ahmadzadeh1؛ Aliakbar Soleimanian* 1؛ Tayebe Rahimi Pordanjani2 | ||
| 1Department of Counseling, Faculty of Humanities, University of Bojnord, Bojnord, Iran. | ||
| 2Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, University of Bojnord, Bojnord, Iran. | ||
| چکیده | ||
| Background: The emergence of virtual social networks has facilitated a new form of marital infidelity known as internet infidelity. Aims: This study investigated the mediating role of self-esteem in the relationship between self-compassion, relationship maintenance behaviors, and attitudes toward internet infidelity. Methodology: A cross-sectional study using SEM was conducted among 481 Iranian married users. The data collection was performed using Internet Infidelity, Relationship Maintenance Strategies, Self-Compassion, and Self-Esteem Questionnaires. SEM was used to examine hypothesized relationships, and the bootstrap in Preacher and Hayes’ Macro program was employed for testing mediation. Findings: SEM analysis revealed that self-compassion and relationship maintenance behaviors had a direct effect on both self-esteem and attitudes toward internet infidelity (P< 0.0001). However, the hypothesized mediating role of self-esteem was not supported. These findings underscore the significant influence of self-compassion and relationship maintenance behaviors in predicting attitudes toward internet infidelity. Conclusion: Counseling interventions aimed at fostering self-compassion and reinforcing relationship maintenance skills may help reduce the risk of internet infidelity. | ||
| کلیدواژهها | ||
| attitude to internet infidelity؛ Iranian users؛ relationship maintenance behaviors؛ self-compassion؛ self-esteem؛ social networks | ||
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