女性面對配偶外遇之個人調適研究

本研究旨在瞭解女性面對配偶外遇之個人調適過程，並探討其過去生活經驗中所擁有的復原力因素，對配偶外遇後個人調適的影響，以及配偶外遇後，影響個人調適的復原力因素，與所扮演的角色。研究採質性研究中的深度訪談法蒐集資料，共訪談四位經歷配偶外遇之女性，訪談後針對所得資料進行分析，並綜合歸納整理四位研究參與者訪談資料之異同。研究結果發現：一、受訪者面對配偶外遇後有較佳的個人調適，其個人過去或幼年以來的成長經驗中皆具前置性因子，包括：「和諧的家庭生活經驗、獨立自主、有進取心，勤勉、能面對困難，解決問題、凡事能從好的方面去想、宗教信仰、本性善良、人際支持、樂觀的態度」等項目。二、影響個人身心適應較佳的復原力因素，包括：「正向思考、不服輸、接受現實、幽默、有意願改善自己、自我反省、情緒管理、主動溝通、積極生活、冷靜理智、獨立自主，不依賴他人、承擔個人的責任、自信心、宗教信仰、主動尋找人際支持。」等項目。研究者根據上述研究結果加以討論，並根據此結果提供若干建議以作為其他面對配偶外遇之女性、專業助人工作者及未來研究者的參考依據。

關鍵字

外遇；復原力

並列摘要

The objective of this research is to study female resilience towards spouse’s infidelity, to explore their development of resilience from previous life experience and implication on adaptation. Gained understanding on various resilience factors that affects the woman adjusting to the situation after spouse’s infidelity and their roles. By using depth interview method of the qualitative research, important information that is based on four female-interviewees who have experienced spouse’s infidelity is collected and carefully analyzed. The research has put differences and similarities of them into order. Results are as following: First, interviewees’ who are adaptable toward spouse’s infidelity have acquired resilient factors during their early life stages is evident, comprises: family harmony, self-reliant, diligence, problem solving, positive mindset, religion, kind hearted, external supports, optimistic. Second, attributes that influence individual’s resilient factors including: positive thinking, perseverance, acceptance of reality, receptive towards self-improvement, introspection, emotional management, initiative to communicate, compose and calm, independence, self-responsibility, self-confidence, religion, seek for external supports.Suggestions and recommendations of the study are discussed.