Prediction of Marital Satisfaction based on Personality Traits and Coping Styles in Married People with Extramarital Affairs

Background & aim: Extramarital affairs is a shocking issue for couples and families, which plays a major role in Marital conflicts and couples' tendency towards divorce. The current study sought to predict Marital Satisfaction based on Personality Traits and Coping Styles in Married People with Extramarital Affairs Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad provinces. Methods: The research method adopted was correlational in nature. The study population consisted of all married people who due to extramarital affairs in the years 2016-2017 had referred to the welfare divorce reduction centers of K.B province, counseling centers of K.B provinces, as well as courts and other related cases. The sample group consisted of 234 people who were selected by the available method and according to the satisfaction of individuals to participate in the research. For the purpose of data collection, use was made of three questionnaires, namely NEO Personality Inventory, Marital Satisfaction Scale Enrich Questionnaire and Indler and Parker Coping Styles. Results: The findings showed that Personality Traits and Coping Styles had a significant correlation with Marital Satisfaction. The results also showed that the characteristics of extraversion, agreementability, problem-oriented and emotion-oriented explain a total of 29% of the variance of marital satisfaction. In addition, the variables of extraversion, agreementability, problem-oriented and emotion-oriented with beta of 0.21, 0.10, and -0.09, respectively, had a significant contribution in predicting marital satisfaction. Conclusion: Generally speaking, the findings indicate that the results of this study indicate that extraversion was the strongest predictor of marital satisfaction. Also, personality traits and coping styles are the psychological foundation of people's stable relationships with others and are therefore a key predictor of marital satisfaction.