離異單親母親之母職經驗敘說研究

A Narrative Research of Divorced or Separated Single Motherhood

賴怡霖(I-Lin Lai)

指導教授 ： 林妙容

國立暨南國際大學/教育學院/輔導與諮商研究所/碩士(2007年)

https://doi.org/10.6837/NCNU.2007.00115

摘要

本研究旨在探討離異單親母親之母職經驗為何，包括探究其自我調適與子女教養、親子關係等母職經驗。本研究採用質性研究中的敘說研究，共訪談五位離異的單親母親，並將訪談內容透過敘說分析的方式分析整理後，以故事的方式呈現，並透過故事的敘說，以瞭解離異單親母親在自我調適、子女教養與親子關係上之母職經驗。研究發現如下：
首先，離異單親母親之自我調適包括了個人調適和母職調適，個人調適的歷程從「否定—抗拒面對婚變與自我」、「接受—坦然看待婚變」到「回顧—對婚姻的重新詮釋」，母職調適歷程則從「掙扎—對單親母職角色的不安」、「面對—單親母職角色的調適」到「收穫—對孩子意義的重新體會」。而且過程中會遭遇外來和內在的阻力，影響到其母職表現。
此外，離異單親母親在子女教養上之母職經驗有以下幾項：積極幫助孩子適應單親生活、彈性調整單親後的教養重點、教養型態的改變、面臨經濟和子女照顧上分身乏術的困境，以及教養資源的利用。而且在親子關係上呈現出四種面貌，分別是共生—親子間互需互伴、催化—孩子的回饋帶動關係、維繫—溝通是秘密武器，以及為難—親子關係上的挑戰。
最後，研究者根據研究結果加以討論，並針對離異單親母親、諮商輔導工作，以及未來的研究等四方面提出建議。

關鍵字

離異單親母親 ； 母職經驗 ； 敘說分析

並列摘要

The purpose of this study is to explore the motherhood experience of divorced or separated single mother. Issues including the parenting, parent-child relationship and self-adjustment were investigated. In this study, a qualitative research method is adopted to in depth interview five divorced or separated single mothers. The result is analyzed by the narrative analysis method. The main findings are as follow:
First, the self-adjustment of separated single mother includes personal adjustment and motherhood adjustment. Personal adjustment process begins from denying to accepting. And the last stage is retracing- a new definition to marriage. Motherhood adjustment process begins from struggling to facing. The last stage is harvesting- a new awareness towards the meaning of having a child. The external and internal resistances which separated single mothers encounter in their self-adjustment will result in their parenting performance.
Besides, the content of parenting experience of divorced or separated single mothers encompassed: firstly, positively aiding their children to adapt the single parent life and the flexible adjustment of parenting emphasis, following by the change of parenting style and the dilemma between economic difficulties and child breeding. Lastly, the use of parenting resources. And four main perspectives are revealed in the parent- child relationship of separated single mothers. First, the coexistence, which points out that parent and child both need each other’s companionship. Second, the catalyst, which bring child’s feedback to their parent. Third, the connection, where communication is a secret weapon but also a dilemma which is challenging their parent-child relationship.
Upon the result of this research, the discussion is presented in attempt to make suggestions to separated single mothers, counseling service and future research.

並列關鍵字

divorced single mother ； motherhood experience ； narrative analysis

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