臺灣當今用以許多政策、方法、媒介鼓勵青年從事農業相關性質工作,改善農村就業人口的困境,深入與農村青年訪談後,發現有部分的農村青年考慮轉換跑道或是離開農村產業,因此引發研究者想進一步的探討目前農村青年的生活滿意情形,此外農業政策也積極推動區域型發展,並瞭解農村青年社區參與程度,而農村青年的心理特質是否會影響社區參與程度與生活滿意度的因素,若是農村青年的生活滿意度越高,留在農村持續性的工作機率也相對於生活滿意度低的農村青年,因此研究者藉以本研究探討農村青年的正向心理特質、社區參與程度與生活滿意度之間的關係及現況。本研究採以立意抽樣,並以問卷調查法共發放280份有效問卷,研究範域以中南部地區為主,用結構方程模式資料分析調查數據,結果顯示,正向心理特質具有直接影響社區參與程度的71%;社區參與程度具有直接影響生活滿意度的52%;正向心理特質具有直接影響社區參與程度的40%,若正向心理特質透過社區參與程度間接影響生活滿意度,則有56%,此結果也驗證社區參與程度具有中介效果,如農村青年透過提高社區參與程度,更能進一步的增加生活滿意度。
Taiwan currently employs a number of policies, methods, and mediums to encourage youths to return to their hometown. The goal is to create different appearances for Taiwan’s rural areas as well as identify the possibility for their sustainable development. Youths who come from these rural areas share identical traits and mindset. This study attempted to verify that the positive mindset and attitude possessed by these youths who returned to their hometown have a sustained effect on them taking on rural community development-related jobs. In addition, such endeavors serve as important references to youths who plan to take on community development-related jobs in the future, government agencies that are actively promoting related policies, and social organizations that are involved in such development-related operations. Moreover, these efforts facilitate the sustainable development of rural areas in Taiwan. In this study, a quantitative method was adopted for data analysis, in which 280 valid questionnaires were collected, coded, and archived. A research analysis was also performed using various statistical methods including reliability and validity analyses, descriptive statistics, t-tests, single-factor ANOVA, and structural equation modeling. Finally, the study results were examined.