The Impact of Moral Agency in Predicting the Cyber Infidelity by Mediating Role of Emotional Self-Efficacy
Akhlāq-i zīstī i.e., Bioethics Journal,
Vol. 13 No. 38 (1402),
28 Khordad 2023
,
Page 1-12
https://doi.org/10.22037/bioeth.v13i38.36475
Abstract
Background and Aim: Cyber infidelity in a sexual relationship is a problem that affects the entire family function. So, the present study aims to explain the causal model of cyber infidelity based on moral agency and emotional self-efficacy.
Methods: The present study is a descriptive-correlational study. 264 people involved in online infidelity were purposefully selected from those who read or wanted a divorce referring to divorce prevention counseling centers in Tehran province in the spring and summer of 1400. Data collection tools included the Ducan-Morgan and Dukan (2007) cyber infidelity questionnaire, Black ethical agent scale (2016) and the Beverly et al emotional self-efficacy scale (2008). The data were analyzed using Pearson, Bootstrap and Sobel tests and also through SPSS 24 and Amos 24 software program.
Ethical Considerations: All the ethical principles of the research, such as fidelity, honesty, informed consent and originality of the text were considered during the writing of this research.
Results: In total of 15% of the variance of cyber infidelity of spouses was explained through model variables. Responsibility (-0.23), external attention (0.07), group pressure (0.11) and emotional self-efficacy (-0.22) had a direct effect on estimating spousal cyber infidelity. The indirect effects of responsibility (t-value=2.74), group pressure (t-value=2.6) and external attention (t-value=1.99) were also observed by mediating role of emotional self-efficacy.
Conclusion: Considering the role of the responsibility and emotional self-efficacy variables in explaining the model of cyber infidelity, it can be concluded that cyber infidelity can be decrease by enhancing responsibility and emotional self-efficacy.
- Cyber Infidelity
- Emotional
- Self-efficacy
- Moral Agency
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