Excessive Use of Social Media, Infidelity, Spouse Conflict and Coping Strategies in Married People

Abstract

This study explains the relationship between excessive use of social media, infidelity, spouse conflict and coping strategies in married people. Married people are excessively using mobile phones and social media apps and that is affecting their relationship with their spouses. This research highlight how excessive use of social media is playing role in infidelity and spouse conflict and how these people are managing and coping with these conflicts. In order to conduct this study total 300 married people as participants were selected for this through convenient sampling methods and cross-sectional correlational research design was used to conduct this study. The data of the current study were collected by using Romantic Partner Conflict Scale, The Infidelity Scale, Networking Addiction Scale and Brief Cope. Data was analyzed through SPSS- 23 version by applying Pearson correlation, and Linear regression analysis. The findings of the current’s study have shown that both hypotheses were approved (P<.05). 1st hypothesis that there was a significant positive relationship among excessive use of social media, infidelity and spouse conflict. The p value is P< 0.5. The 2nd hypothesis also approved that social media predictive of infidelity and spouse conflict (P<05). This study investigates the intricate relationship between excessive use of social media, infidelity, spouse conflict, and coping strategies among married individuals. At the end of the research thesis limitation, implication of the current study, recommendation for the future were discussed.