The Necessity of Couple Education regarding the Impact of Online Infidelity on Romantic Relationships

Authors

  • G.M. Lazarescu “West University” of Timisoara, Romania
  • M. Vintila “West University” of Timisoara, Romania

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31926/but.ssl.2021.14.63.2.13

Keywords:

online infidelity, technology interference in daily life, time spent online, couple education, healthy relationships

Abstract

The main objective of this study was to investigate behavioural and emotional cues that could predict engaging in unfaithful behaviour online. Starting from the use and gratification theory, this study shows how people satisfy certain personal needs which are not fulfilled in their romantic relationships using social networks. A number of 250 participants, (N = 250) completed the SONTUS scale of time spent on social networks, the TILES scale, which reports the interference of technology in everyday life, and the SMIRB scale for online infidelity. Time spent on social networks and the interference of technology in everyday life predict infidelity in the online environment. It is necessary to educate couples on this subject.

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Published

2022-01-20

Issue

Vol. 14(63) No. 2 (2021)

Section

SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY

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