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Marital infidelity and professional misconduct linked

People who cheat on their partners are significantly more likely to experience workplace misconduct, according to a new study. The researchers looked at the records of police officers, financial advisers, white-collar criminals and senior executives who used Ashley Madison's website for infidelity. The study found that Ashley Madison users were more than twice as likely to engage in misbehavior in the professional environments they studied.

The researchers examined four study groups with a total of 11,235 people. Even after matching misbehavior professionals with misbehavior individuals of similar ages, genders, and experiences and control over a wide variety of executive and cultural variables, the researchers found that people with a history of misconduct were significantly more likely to use the Ashley Madison website. use.

Their findings suggest a strong link between people's actions in their personal and professional lives and support the idea that eliminating sexual misconduct in the workplace can also reduce fraudulent activity.