predicting infidelity proneness using early maladaptive schemas

Background: infidelity in marriage is defined as one of the main threatening factors in stability and survival of a marriage. the concept of infidelity is defined as the violation of the governing convention for couples, who have extramarital relationships. objectives: the present study aimed at predicting infidelity proneness using early maladaptive schemas (roots development). methods: a total of 357 undergraduate students of urmia branch, islamic azad university, iran, were selected through random cluster sampling during 2015 and 2016. the students were assessed using the schema questionnaire-short form (sq-sf) and infidelity proneness scale. results: the results of the regression analysis showed that early maladaptive schemas (roots development) are significant predictors of infidelity proneness (p < 0.005) conclusions: primary maladaptive schemas (roots development) are significant predictors of infidelity proneness, in a way that the role of early childhood events in instigating the person to commit this destructive behavior becomes more noticeable. predictors of infidelity proneness are as follows: disconnection and rejection, over vigilance/inhibition, deprivation, other-direction, and impaired autonomy and performance.