現代華人的家庭文化特徵：以台灣北部地區若干家庭的探討為例

The Characteristics of Modern Chinese Family Culture: A Study of 24 Familes in Northern Taiwan

葉光輝(Kuang-Hui Yeh) ； 黃宗堅(Tsung-Chian Huang) ； 邱雅沂(Yai-Ye Chiu)

《本土心理學研究》 25期 (2006/04) Pp. 141-195

摘要

經由回顧構成家庭文化的三個主要面向－價值信念、關係結構及溝通模式－的文獻後，本研究整合出一套對現代華人家庭文化主要特徵內涵的主張觀點。透過對台灣北部地區24個家庭全體成員的訪談與互動觀察結果，本研究得到下述幾項結果：(1)現代台灣華人家庭中，對由家庭成員的成就與賢德來彰顯家道興盛的價值觀念，以及透過要求成員自我抑制忍耐，或謙虛禮讓、順從長上，或彼此互助合作以達成家庭團結和諧的價值觀念，都維持著相當程度的重視；(2)強調男性優勢的主要特徵約略呈現衰退的趨向；然而依循角色取向行事的主要特徵，則還維持著相當的強度；(3)因親子間對於課業成績與品行道德要求標準落差所導致之衝突，占了親子衝突來源中較高的比例。最後，本文建議未來應該以系統思維的觀點，來省思現代華人家庭文化特徵轉變對家庭成員互動可能造成的影響。

關鍵字

系統思維 ； 家庭文化特徵 ； 溝通模式 ； 價值信念 ； 關係結構

並列摘要

This study examines whether the distinctive characteristics of 3 aspects of Chinese family culture (values-beliefs, power structure, and communication patterns) identified in a literature review have changed. All members (97 participants) of 24 intact families residing in northern Taiwan were interviewed about their daily interactions and solutions to conflict. Analysis revealed: (1) Some beliefs and values were still highly maintained, including striving for achievement and virtue in order to manifest family prosperity, and emphasizing self-inhibition, modesty, courtesy, submission to seniors, and mutual cooperation for family harmony. (2) The male superiority power structure has somewhat declined, although role obligations are still highly evident. (3) Some communication patterns that rely on nonverbal communication and taken-for-granted knowledge, or on passive and indirect strategies for handling conflict were strongly maintained. (4) Parent-child discrepancies in expectations for school performance and moral conduct are the 2 main sources of parent-child conflict. A systemic perspective is applied to consider the impact of changes in Taiwanese family culture on family members' interactions.

並列關鍵字

communication pattern ； family culture ； power structure ； systemic perspective ； value beliefs

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