Undersøgelsen analyserede variabler relateret til utroskab ved hjælp af data fra General Social Surveys (1991-1996). Resultaterne viste, at faktorer som skilsmisse, uddannelse, ælderen ved første ægteskab samt indkomst og arbejdstilstand påvirkede sandsynligheden for utroskab. Interaktioner mellem alder og køn, ægteskabelig tilfredshed og religiøs adfærd samt tidligere skilsmisse og uddannelsesniveau var også betydningsfulde.
Titel på undersøgelse:
Understanding Infidelity: Correlates in a National Random Sample.
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Hele abstrakt på originalsprog:
Infidelity is a common phenomenon in marriages but is poorly understood. The current study examined variables related to extramarital sex using data from the 1991-1996 General Social Surveys. Predictor variables were entered into a logistic regression with presence of extramarital sex as the dependent variable. Results demonstrated that divorce, education, age when first married, and 2 “opportunity” variables–respondent’s income and work status–significantly affected the likelihood of having engaged in infidelity. Also, there were 3 significant interactions related to infidelity: (a) between age and gender, (b) between marital satisfaction and religious behavior, and (c) between past divorce and educational level. Implications of these findings and directions for future research are discussed.