The perception of unfaithful men (infidelity) of the causes and factors in preventing Extramarital relations: a qualitative study

Objective: Marital infidelity is a subject shocking for couples & common phenomenon in today's society that affect the dissolution of the family & couples divorce. The goal of this research qualitative study causes & factors inhibition of infidelity in unfaithful men. Methods: In the present qualitative research, the phenomenological approach was used. The study population consisted of all unfaithful men in the city Shahindezh, that after identifying a large number of them by the researcher, from among them using the purposive sampling method 12 man (who willing to establishing relationships with investigator & were interviewed) were selected to participate in the study & then were interviewed. All the interviews were tape-recorded & then transcribed verbatim & finally analyzed through method of interpretive analysis of Diekelmann, Allen, & Tanner. Results: The analysis of data from interviews led to identification of 51 primary codes, 9 subtheme & 3 main theme in the context of the cause's infidelity (1. Intrapersonal causes: sexual variety, lack of adherence to religious, Acquisition of self-confidence & Revenge. 2. Interpersonal causes: sexual dissatisfaction, emotional dissatisfaction & lack of commitment. 3. Environmental causes: preparation of infidelity situation & derangement of mate selection) & 23 Primary codes, 5 subtheme & 3 main theme in the context of inhibitor causes from marital infidelity (1. Interpersonal inhibitors: emotional satisfaction & sexual satisfaction. 2. Environmental inhibitors: eliminating the environmental provoking & release from selective compulsion 3. Intrapersonal inhibitors: religious adherence) in the infidelity men. Conclusion: The researchers & programmer of the field of marriage & family could by eliminating the causes of the tendency of the couples to the extramarital relationships & reinforcement of inhibitors factors in them & in their functional environment, to a large degree decrease the possibility of these people to extramarital affair & prepare the context of couple system stability & the unit of family.