The Relationship between Acceptance and Mindfulness with Marital Satisfaction and Emotional Distress of Women Faced with Marital Infidelity

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between acceptance and mindfulness with marital satisfaction and emotional distress of women faced with marital infidelity. This study was a descriptive correlational study. The statistical population of the study included all women faced with marital infidelity who referred to the Insight Counseling Center in Gorgan in 2020. Among them, 100 people were selected as the sample by available sampling method. The research instruments were Acceptance and Practice Scale (Bund, 2011), Mindfulness Skills Questionnaire (Kentucky, 2004), Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire (Enrich, 1989) and Emotional Distress Tolerance Questionnaire (Simmons and Gahr, 2005). Research data were analyzed by Pearson correlation coefficient and regression using SPSS software. Findings showed that there is a significant relationship between acceptance and mindfulness with marital satisfaction and emotional distress of women faced with marital infidelity (0.001). Acceptance and mindfulness were able to predict changes in marital satisfaction with (0.32) percent. To increase marital satisfaction and reduce emotional distress in women experiencing marital infidelity, techniques and interventions based on acceptance and mindfulness are recommended.