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Why People Forgive Their Intimate Partners’ Infidelity: a Taxonomy of Reasons
Adaptive Human Behavior and Physiology Pub Date : 2020-09-29 , DOI: 10.1007/s40750-020-00153-1
Menelaos Apostolou , Andriana Demosthenous

Objectives

Infidelity is a widespread phenomenon, with perpetrators being frequently caught by their partners. Yet, not all instances of revealed infidelity lead to the termination of the relationship, and the current research aimed to study the reasons which lead individuals to forgive their partners. Methods: Study 1 employed a combination of qualitative research methods in a sample of Greek-speaking participants (N = 164) in order to identify the reasons that motivate people to forgive their partners’ infidelity. Studies 2 and 3 employed quantitative research methods in two independent Greek-speaking samples (N = 1,243) in order to classify these reasons in broader factors. Results: We identified 32 reasons, which are likely to motivate people to forgive their partners’ infidelity. By using principal components analysis, we classified these reasons in four broader factors. The most important one was having children, followed by own infidelity, reduced likelihood of future infidelity and dependency on partner. In the presence of assurances that they will be unlikely to cheat again in the future, women and older participants were more likely than men and younger participants to forgive their partners. Furthermore, participants who scored high in agreeableness were more likely than those who scored low to forgive their partners’ infidelity. Conclusions: There are at least four main reasons why people forgive their partners’ infidelity, which are predicted by the former’s sex, age and personality.



中文翻译:

人们为何宽恕亲密伴侣的不忠行为:原因分类

目标

不忠是一种普遍现象,肇事者经常被其伴侣抓住。但是,并非所有揭露的不忠行为都会导致双方关系终止,当前的研究旨在研究导致个人宽恕其伴侣的原因。方法:研究1在讲希腊语的参与者(N = 164)的样本中采用了定性研究方法的组合,目的是找出促使人们宽恕伴侣的不忠行为的原因。研究2和3在两个独立的希腊语样本(N = 1,243)中采用了定量研究方法,以便将这些原因归类为更广泛的因素。结果:我们确定了32个原因,可能会促使人们原谅伴侣的不忠行为。通过使用主成分分析,我们将这些原因分为四个更广泛的因素。最重要的是生孩子,其次是自己的不忠,减少了将来发生不忠的可能性以及对伴侣的依赖。在保证他们将来不太可能再次作弊的情况下,女性和年长参与者比男性和年轻参与者更有可能原谅自己的伴侣。此外,获得高分的人比那些低分的人更能原谅伴侣的不忠。结论:人们宽恕伴侣的不忠至少有四个主要原因,这可以由前者的性别,年龄和个性来预测。在保证他们将来不太可能再次作弊的情况下,女性和年长参与者比男性和年轻参与者更有可能原谅自己的伴侣。此外,获得高分的人比那些低分的人更能原谅伴侣的不忠。结论:人们宽恕伴侣的不忠至少有四个主要原因,这可以由前者的性别,年龄和个性来预测。在保证他们将来不太可能再次作弊的情况下,女性和年长参与者比男性和年轻参与者更有可能原谅自己的伴侣。此外,获得高分的人比那些低分的人更能原谅伴侣的不忠。结论:人们宽恕伴侣的不忠至少有四个主要原因,这可以由前者的性别,年龄和个性来预测。

更新日期:2020-09-29
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