Exploring Validity and Reliability of Internet Infidelity Questionnaire among Internet Users in Iran
| Author | Roghieh Nooripour | en |
| Author | Mohamad Reza Abdi | en |
| Author | Saeed Bakhshani | en |
| Author | Mostafa Alikhani | en |
| Author | Simin Hosseinian | en |
| Author | Taghi Pour Ebrahim | en |
| Issued Date | 2017-03-31 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Today the internet has become a part of our everyday life; communicating online has made it easy for people to begin and develop interpersonal relationships. Certain problems, however, appear to result directly from relationships online. One of these problems which has been prevalent among couples and families is extramarital internet relationships or internet infidelity. Study of this phenomenon in Iranian users’ needs a tool for evaluation. Objectives: This study has been done to validate the internet infidelity questionnaire among internet users in Iran. Patients and Methods: The internet infidelity questionnaire was translated and verified by experts and was conducted via the Internet on 481 Iranians (255 males) who were members at Iranian sites and chatrooms and were selected through sampling. Results: Exploratory factor analysis was conducted on obtained data, resulting in a Persian internet infidelity questionnaire with 43 items as well as three main factors. Conclusions: This internet infidelity questionnaire is a valid and reliable tool to assess the betrayed partner of internet infidelity. This questionnaire can justify 65.89 percent of common variance. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/ijhrba.34928 | en |
| Keyword | Internet | en |
| Keyword | Iran | en |
| Keyword | Questionnaires | en |
| Keyword | Validity-Reliability | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Exploring Validity and Reliability of Internet Infidelity Questionnaire among Internet Users in Iran | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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