Abstract:
Two sets of possible predictors of infidelity: personality factors including narcissism, openness to experience, and conscientiousness; and relationship contexts such as commitment and marital satisfaction were examined in a sample of 515 married individuals, 261 males and 254 females. Structural Equation Models (SEM) reveal that narcissism and conscientiousness can predict infidelity in female but not in male. The effect of openness to experience is not found. Commitment and marital satisfaction are significant mediators of the associations between personality factors and infidelity. Lower religiosity, lower commitment, and lower marital satisfaction predict infidelity. Consistent with previous findings, more men than women have participated in extramarital affairs