Title of article :
Mediating Role of Attitude towards Betrayal and Marital Conflict in Relation between Using Virtual Social Networks and Emotional Divorce
Author/Authors :
Shakeri, Sara Department of Psychology - Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran , Shabani, Jafar Department of Psychology - Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran , Aghamohammadian Sharbaf, Hamidreza Department of Psychology - Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran , Aghili, Mojtaba Department of Psychology - Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
Introduction: Research results show that unmanaged use of virtual networks is
the cause of differences between couples. Accordingly, the present study aimed
to determine the mediating role of attitudes toward betrayal and marital
conflicts in the relationship between the use of virtual social networks and
emotional divorce in married teachers in Mashhad.
Methods: The research method was descriptive-correlational and the society
included married teachers in seven areas of education in Mashhad city in the
academic year of 2017-2018. 375 teachers were selected by quota sampling
method and completed questionnaires on social networks, emotional divorce,
attitudes toward betrayal and marital conflicts. Data were analyzed using path
analysis using Maximum Field Definition (ML). The structural equation
modeling was used to analyze data using AMOS software version 25.
Results: Based on the findings, the mediating role of attitude toward betrayal
was not significant for predicting emotional divorce based on the use of virtual
social networks (β = 0.06).The role of conflicting intermediaries is significant
for predicting emotional divorce based on the use of virtual social networks.
Accordingly, the role of the mediating meanings of marital conflicts along with
the non-perceptible role of attitudes toward betrayal, based on the use of virtual
social networks, predicts a total of 20% of the variance of emotional divorce. If
the direct role of using virtual social networks in predicting emotional divorce
along with the role of intermediate variables is considered, 66% of the variance
of emotional divorce is predictable. Fit indicators showed the optimal fitness of
the model with the collected data. (P <0.05)
Conclusion: The results of this study showed that increasing the use of virtual
networks with increasing conflicts increases the incidence of emotional divorce
in couples.
Keywords :
Divorce , Social networks , Family conflict
Journal title :
Journal of Community Health Research