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Investigation Of the Role of Active-Inhibitory Brain Systems, Acceptance-Commitment Traps, And Attentional Capture in Predicting the Tendency Towards Extramarital Affairs Among Educated Married Women

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Fatemeh Safar Ali Khani 1
Atefeh Tajikrostami 2
Karmen Yaghoubi 3
Noshin Noori 4

1 Master of General Psychology, Psychology Department, Bueen Zahra Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qazvin, Iran.

2 MA. in Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Tehran West Branch, Tehran, Iran.

3 Master of General Psychology, Psychology Department, Garmsar Branch, Islamic Azad University.

4 M.A. student of clinical psychology, Psychology Department, Khomeini Shahr Branch, Islamic Azad University.

Abstract
The Purpose Of This Research Was To Investigate The Role Of Active-Inhibitory Brain Systems, Acceptance-Commitment Traps, And Attentional Capture In Predicting The Tendency Towards Extramarital Affairs Among Educated Married Women. The Statistical Population Of The Study Consisted Of All Married Women Who Referred To The Counseling And Psychology Clinic In Karaj In 2022, With A Sample Size Of 150 Subjects Selected Through Convenience Sampling. The Measurement Tools In This Study Included Mark Whately's Extramarital Affairs Questionnaire, Carver & White's Behavioral Activation/Inhibition Systems, Yang And Vishwar's Acceptance-Commitment Traps And Attentional Capture. Data Were Analyzed Using Multiple Regression Analysis In SPSS Version 26. Findings Showed That The Standardized Coefficients (Β) Indicated That The Variables Of Active-Inhibitory Brain Systems, Acceptance-Commitment Traps, And Attentional Capture Can Predict And Explain The Tendency Towards Extramarital Affairs In Women Who Refer To The Counseling And Psychology Clinic (Β=0.199, Β=0.371, P < 0.01). The Findings Of This Study Emphasize The Importance Of Understanding Extramarital Affairs And Strengthening Intimate Relationships In Families, And Promoting Emotional And Affective Bonding In Couples.

Keywords

Acceptance-Commitment Traps
Active-Inhibitory Brain Systems
Extramarital Affairs Tendency

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