新加坡樂齡義工幸福感之研究

本研究旨在探討樂齡義工之幸福感、其投入志願服務之動機、投入義工後的幸福感知覺與義工服務對樂齡者幸福感的影響。本研究採取質性研究，以半結構的訪談方式收集資料，共有四位受訪者參與研究。研究結果主要的發現如下: 一、樂齡者志願服務之動機，主要是響應宗教组織的感召。其次是满足個人的需要，且都有提升個人能力、提高自我價值、擴展生活圈子，满足了各自的需要。二、樂齡義工以無私的心態參與志願服務，又能兼顧到家庭的需要。可以很好的平衡家庭與社會服務，做到内外兼顧。從服務的過程，使生活更充實、人際關係良好、身體保持活力、精神充沛、身心更健康。三、樂齡者能調整好自己，突破固有的做事方式，處理面對的困擾或與家人的關係，並可以妥善的安排時間，兼顧家庭和社會服務。四、樂齡義工的成功經驗：要先照顧好家庭，才能安心的服務社會，必須要做好内外平衡。要珍惜與满足自己所擁有的，才能活的自在、生活的更幸福。樂齡者必須要跨出第一步去服務社會，才能從中獲益。五、樂齡義工從服務中，獲得心理上的滿足，使精神状態良好、身體更健康。樂齡者認為「當義工，使生活更幸福」。關鍵字 : 樂齡、義工、幸福感

關鍵字

樂齡；義工；幸福感

並列摘要

This research focuses on the well-being of senior citizens who volunteer, aims to discover the motivation behind their act of altruism, and to find the correlation between the well being of the senior volunteers and the act of volunteering. Qualitative semi-structured interview of 4 participants is adopted in this research and the main findings are stated as follows: I. The motivation behind such an act of altruism mainly stems from the senior volunteers’ religious beliefs. Volunteerism will satisfy their individual needs, enhance the individual’s capabilities, boost their self-worth, and widen their social circle, overall enhancing their general well-being. II. Senior volunteers’ selfless intention to help others can also bring about a positive influence in taking care of their family’s needs. Volunteering gives the seniors a better sense of striking a social work and personal life balance. Through volunteering, these senior volunteers can live a more enriching life, maintain better interpersonal relationships, feel more energetic and invigorated, hence leading to a better state of physical as well as mental health. III. Senior volunteers can adapt better and break away from the conventional methods of doing things and be more effective in handling their problems as well as fostering their relationship with their family. IV. Senior volunteers’ life experiences to success – to be able to attend to their family’s needs before being able to volunteer at ease. It’s essential for senior volunteers to strike the balance between personal life and volunteering. In order to lead a carefree and happy life, the senior volunteers must first be contented with what they possess at that moment. Senior citizens will have to take the first step to volunteer before they can reap any potential benefits consequential to volunteerism. V. Through the act of volunteering, senior volunteers are able to reap the benefits of good mental as well as physical health. “Senior volunteerism – leading a happier life” Keywords: Senior Citizen, Volunteerism, Well-being

並列關鍵字

Senior Citizen ； Volunteerism ； Well-being

參考文獻

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