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Infidelity and Its Associated Factors: A Systematic Review
Arezoo Haseli1, Mohammad Shariati2, Ali Mohammad Nazari3
1Student Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran.
The Journal of Sexual Medicine
|June 15, 2019
Summary
Infidelity is linked to various factors across different environmental levels, with interpersonal characteristics playing a significant role. Understanding these multilevel contexts is crucial for relationship compatibility and counseling.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Relationship Science
Background:
- Infidelity is influenced by multilevel contexts, yet no comprehensive developmental model exists.
- Existing research lacks a unified framework to understand factors contributing to infidelity.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review factors associated with infidelity.
- To apply the ecological model to understand multilevel influences on infidelity.
Main Methods:
- Systematic literature review across PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and PsychoInfo databases.
- Inclusion of quantitative, full-text studies published in English up to June 2018.
- Adherence to PRISMA guidelines for systematic reviews.
Main Results:
- The Ecological Couples Systems Diagram (ECSD) is proposed as a developmental model.
- Mesosystem variables showed a more stable association with infidelity than other systems.
- Infidelity is complex, influenced by microsystem (68.3%), mesosystem (48.8%), exosystem (19.5%), macrosystem (26.8%), and chronosystem (6.1%) variables.
Conclusions:
- The ECSD can aid in assessing couple compatibility for premarital and long-term relationship counseling.
- Therapists can utilize the ECSD for assessing clients involved in infidelity.
- Incompatibility of interpersonal characteristics appears more strongly linked to infidelity than intrapersonal factors.
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