| 摘要: | 相關研究顯示同儕間之友誼支持在人生的後半階段亦是有力的社會支持來源。本研究根據「社會護航理論」與「社會情緒選擇理論」，旨在探討老年人支誼支持與幸福感之關係。 本研究採問卷調查法，以立意取樣方式選取台北市老人服務中心65歲以上的老年人共299位。研究工具包括：「友誼支持量表」、「幸福感量表」和「個人基本資料調查表」。研究結果顯示： 一、老年人認為自己在生活中獲得不錯之友誼支持。 二、老年人多認為自己是幸福的。 三、 老年人「友誼支持」在「性別」、「婚姻狀況」、「朋友數」、「互動頻率」上有顯著差異。 四、 老年人的「幸福感」在「婚姻狀況」、「教育程度」、「自評經濟狀況」、「罹患疾病數」、「自評健康狀況」、「朋友數」、「互動頻率」上有顯著差異。 五、老年人之「友誼支持」與「幸福感」達顯著中程度正相關。 根據研究結果，分別對老年人本身、相關老年機構團體與政府單位提出建議。
It is a global phenomenon that the population is becoming aging in contemporary society.In Taiwan, the structure of population has transformed aging as well.Families and relatives are the core informal supporting system for elders; however, according to the related studies, friends are also important and significant resources and support in one's later life.Based on social convoy theory and socioemotional selectivity theory, the purposes of this study were: (1) to understand the current status of the elders' personal background, friendship support, and well-being; (2) to examine the difference of personal background on friendship support of the elderly; (3) to examine the difference of personal background on well-being of the elderly; (4) to investigate the relationships between friendship support and well-being of the elderly. A total of 330 elders were surveyed from elderly service centers in Taipei, and 299 (91%) valid questionnaires were received.Three instruments were used including “Friendship Support Scale”, “Well-being Scale” and “Personal background Questionnaire”.Data were analyzed by frequency distribution, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Scheffe method, and Pearson product-moment correlation. The results showed that elders' friendship differed as function of gender, marital status, number of friends, and frequency if interaction with friends. The elders' well-being differed as a function of marital status, educational level, number of friends, frequency of interaction with friends, perceived financial situation, number of illness, and perceived health condition. There was a medium significant and positive relation between friendship support and well-being of elders. Based on the findings, recommendations for the elderly, elderly service centers, and related institutions were provided. |
