本研究目的旨在探討芳香療法對於職業婦女壓力調適療癒效果。本研究將採實驗設計並以芳香療法介入 30 名「高壓全職型職業婦女」之日常生活，運用壓力知覺量表測量其壓力知覺分數，篩選高於43分為其高壓之全職型職業婦女，為受測者。受測者於施行「芳香療法」後需再次進行量表填寫，再透過重新彙整問卷資料及前後測驗所得之相關資料，進行分析、整理、並討論結果及建議。研究工具為「壓力知覺量表」及「生活品質表」為研究工具，比較芳香療法介入後對壓力知覺、生活品質（包括：綜合生活品質、綜合健康品質、生理品質、心理品質、社會關係品質、環境品質）之變化。資料統計分析方法為成對 t-test 檢定。研究結果顯示：(1) 芳香療法介入，在壓力知覺數值前與後測的差值表現上（t＝10.91，p< .001）(2) 芳香療法介入，在生活品質數值前與後測的差值表現上（t＝-2.75，p< .010）。本研究結果發現芳香療法有改善壓力知覺、及生活品質之功效。據此研究建議：政府相關單位宜提供芳香療法講座以提供職業婦女正確因應壓力之方式。加強宣導以減少因壓力而造成的社會問題。
This study explored the therapeutic effect of aromatherapy on professional women’s stress regulation. This study adopted an experimental design and used aromatherapy interventions on the daily life of 30 full-time professional women with high stress perceptions. The experimental design involved using a Chinese 14-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) to measure the participants’ perceived stress score. Those who scored higher than 43 points were the main participants, who were asked to complete the scale again after receiving aromatherapy. Through organization of the questionnaire responses and pretest and posttest data, we analyzed, organized, and discussed the data to generate results and suggestions. The research instruments were Chinese 14-item PSS and World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF). Changes in perceived stress and quality of life (including comprehensive quality of life, comprehensive quality of health, physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environment) before and after the aromatherapy intervention were compared. The statistical data were analyzed using a paired t test. The results revealed that (a) the pretest and posttest difference in terms of perceived stress score reached significance (t＝10.91, p < .001) and (b) the pretest and posttest difference in terms of quality of life reached significance (t ＝ −2.75, p < .010). The results suggested that aromatherapy helped alleviate perceived stress and improve quality of life. This study recommended that relevant governmental agencies provide forums related to aromatherapy to promote the methods helping professional women regulate their stress, thereby reducing social problems resulting from stress.
