Community Health Journal

Community Health Journal

Relationship between Internet Addiction and Marital Satisfaction and Disaffection in Married Students of Islamic Azad University, Khomeini Shahr Branch in 2015

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
MS Rajaei 1
H Heidari 2
1 MSc, Psychology and Educational Sciences Faculty, Islamic Azad University, Khomein Branch, Khomein, Iran.
2 Associate Prof, Dept of consulting Psychology and Educational Sciences Faculty, Islamic Azad University, Khomein Branch, Khomein, Iran.
10.22123/chj.2018.85346
Abstract
Introduction: Nowadays, rapid growth in the internet technology has strongly affected the communicational processes particularly intra-family communication .The present study was aimed to investigate the relationship between internet addiction and marital disaffection and satisfaction in married students of Islamic Azad University, Khomeini Shahr Branch.
Material and Methods: In this descriptive study, 380 married students (242 females and 138 males) were included using stratified random sampling method. The data gathering tools were Yang’s internet addiction scale, Painz’s marital disaffection questionnaire and Graham B Spenir’s marital satisfaction scale. Pearson correlation was applied for the data analysis at 0.05 error level.    
Results: The mean age of the participants was 25.4±3.62 (SD) years. While a negative significant association was observed between the internet addiction rate and marital satisfaction i (-0.87, p= 0.001) this association was positive for   disaffection status (p<0.001, r=0.75).
Conclusion: According to the findings of this study, unusual usage of internet may have an adverse effect on marital relationship. 
Keywords
Family
Internet addiction
Marital satisfaction and disaffection
Married students
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