fa نقش الگوهای ارتباطی خانواده و کیفیت رابطه جنسی در پیش‌بینی خیانت زناشویی زنان شهر اصفهان روانشناسی Psychology Original Article <strong>Background</strong>: The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of family communication patterns and sexual quality in predicting attitudes toward marital infidelity in women in Isfahan.<br> <strong>Methods</strong>: The statistical population of this descriptive-analytical study included married women in Isfahan in 2016. To this end, 50 married women were selected through voluntary sampling from married women in Isfahan women&#39;s garden. The research tools included Christensen and Solavi (1984), Samanie&#39;s Sexual Quality (2008) and Mark Watley&lsquo;s Marital Infidelity Patterns (2006) Questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis (mean and SD) and inferential statistics (Pearson correlation and multiple regression analysis in a synchronous manner) with the SPSS software.<br> <strong>Results</strong>: The results of data analysis showed that in married women, family communication patterns (mutual constructive components (-41 / -0.4), mutual avoidance (0.35) and expectation / withdrawal (36.0)) and sexual quality (-0.51) has a significant relationship with attitude toward marital infidelity (P-value < 0.001). Furthermore, the results of regression analysis showed that family communication patterns (mutual constructivist, mutual avoidance and expectation / withdrawal) and sexual quality significantly predict marital infidelity in women (P-value < 0.001).<br> <strong>Conclusion</strong>: Based on the findings of this study, it is suggested that enough attention should be paid to family communication patterns and couples&#39; sexual quality in order to prevent the occurrence of marital infidelity.<br> <br> &nbsp; Communication Patterns, Sexual Behavior, Marital Infidelity 199 209 http://sbrh.ssu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-100-1&slc_lang=fa&sid=1 Shirin Kordbache Shirin.kordbache@gmail.com No Department of Psychology, School of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Isfahan, Iran. Mozhgan Arefi mozhgan.arefi@yahoo.com 0000-0002-9463-1422 Yes Department of Psychology, School of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Isfahan, Iran.