Relationship between personality characteristics and stress with internet addiction and marital satisfaction in married women

Introduction: One of the determinants of family health is marital satisfaction, which spouses experience in marriage. Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between personality traits and stress with Internet addiction and marital satisfaction in married women. Method: The research design was correlational. The statistical population of the study included all married women referred to health centers in district 6 of Tehran, who responded to the Neo personality questionnaire, Enrique marital satisfaction, Young's Internet addiction, and Perceived Stress Scale. Pearson correlation and regression analysis were used to analyze the findings. Results: Regression analysis showed that there was a significant positive correlation between personality characteristics of extraversion, conscientiousness, compatibility, and openness with marital satisfaction and there was a significant negative correlation between personality trait psychosis and stress level with marital satisfaction. Also, there is a significant positive correlation between personality traits of psychosis and stress with internet addiction, and there is a significant negative relationship between extraversion, conscientiousness, compatibility and openness with Internet addiction. Conclusion: There is a significant relationship between personality traits and stress with internet addiction and marital satisfaction.