University of Isfahan Research in Cognitive and Behavioral Sciences 2251-7642 7 1 2017 07 23 Study of Internet Addiction and the use of Online Massaging and Internet Infidelity as Antecedent of a Divorce couples and Divorce Limen in Isfahan Study of Internet Addiction and the use of Online Massaging and Internet Infidelity as Antecedent of a Divorce couples and Divorce Limen in Isfahan 81 90 21764 10.22108/cbs.2017.21764 FA Raziyeh Peikanian MA student in general psychology, Department of psychology , Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran Hadi Farhadi Associate Professor of Psychology, Department of psychology , Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran Journal Article 2016 12 24 The goal of this study was to investigate the relationship between internet addiction, the amount of using online messaging and misuse of internet as a predictor factor of divorcing between divorced couples and those who are on the verge of divorce in Isfahan. The method of this study was descriptive study of correlational type. The study was conducted on all divorced couples and those who are on the verge of divorce in counseling centers because of problems due to internet (internet addiction and online infidelity) in the spring of 1395.The sampling method was purposive. Tools were used tota includes: internet addiction (Young, 1998) and online infidelity (Aldge, 2009). The logestic regresstion and ANOVA was used to analysis data. The results showed that there is a significant relationship between internet addiction and couples on the verge of divorce and divorced couples (p˂ 0.5). Also the internet addiction can be predictor of divorce in young couples. But there is no significant relationship between the amount of using online messaging, online infidelity and divorce between couples on the verge of divorce and divorced couples (p˃0.5). This study did not find any relationship between demographic factors and divorce.  Internet addiction can cause infidelity and subsequently divorce in couples.   <br />  <br />  The goal of this study was to investigate the relationship between internet addiction, the amount of using online messaging and misuse of internet as a predictor factor of divorcing between divorced couples and those who are on the verge of divorce in Isfahan. The method of this study was descriptive study of correlational type. The study was conducted on all divorced couples and those who are on the verge of divorce in counseling centers because of problems due to internet (internet addiction and online infidelity) in the spring of 1395.The sampling method was purposive. Tools were used tota includes: internet addiction (Young, 1998) and online infidelity (Aldge, 2009). The logestic regresstion and ANOVA was used to analysis data. The results showed that there is a significant relationship between internet addiction and couples on the verge of divorce and divorced couples (p˂ 0.5). Also the internet addiction can be predictor of divorce in young couples. But there is no significant relationship between the amount of using online messaging, online infidelity and divorce between couples on the verge of divorce and divorced couples (p˃0.5). This study did not find any relationship between demographic factors and divorce.  Internet addiction can cause infidelity and subsequently divorce in couples.   <br />  <br />  https://cbs.ui.ac.ir/article_21764_d5d5574b1d494a6ae5cd534a37d331bf.pdf