Relationship between Happiness, Perceived Social Support and Self-Esteem with Sexual Addiction among Couples

Introduction: Sexual addiction is a growing concern known as a serious disorder.The present study was conducted to determine the relationship between happiness, perceived social support and self-esteem with sexual addiction among couples in Ardabil city. Methods:The study was based on a descriptive correlational method.Its statistical population consisted of all couples in Ardabil city in 2016.A total of 110 people (55 married spouses) were selected as the statistical sample using the convenience sampling.To collect data, the Oxford happiness scale, perceived social support scale, self-esteem scale and sexual addiction scale were used.Research data were analyzed using Independent t test, Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression. Results:The study results indicated no significant difference in sexual addiction of men and women (P > 0.05).Additionally, there was a significant relationship between happiness, perceived social support, self-esteem and sexual addiction in couples (p<0.05).The results showed that happiness, perceived social support and self-esteem could predict the sexual addiction of couples by 0.61 (P < 0.05).Conclusions: It can be concluded that happiness, perceived social support and self-esteem could decrease the sexual addiction in couples.