Predicting attitudes toward Extra Marital Relationship based on the use of virtual social networks, personality traits, and early maladaptive schemas in women

The extramarital affair as a distressing experience, as well as one of the main reasons for divorce and the breakdown of marital life, is an issue that couples therapists face on a regular basis. Several factors can be In this issue. The aim of this study was to predict attitudes toward extramarital affairs based on the use of virtual social networks, personality traits and early maladaptive schemas. The statistical population included all couples referring to Gonbad city counseling clinics. To collect the data, Mark Watley's (2006) attitude questionnaire to transnational relationships, Yang's short schema form (1994), Neo's personality five-question assessment questionnaire (1985), and social networking questionnaire of Jahanbani (2018) were used. The results of the correlation coefficient and regression analysis showed that there is a significant correlation between the use of virtual social networks and attitudes towards transnational relations. There is also a significant relationship between neuroticism and agreement with attitudes toward transnational relationships. In addition, there is a significant correlation between early maladaptive schemas and attitudes toward extramarital affairs. Therefore, according to the research results, it is hoped that by training the necessary skills in the use of virtual social networks and also examining personality traits and early maladaptive schemas in premarital counseling to a large extent, the necessary can be done.