中年女性的新抉擇-台灣女性中年離婚經驗之探討

本研究旨在探討離婚年齡介於40-60之女性的中年離婚經驗，其中包含中年離婚女性對其離婚事件的認知、引發女性選擇中年離婚的原因，以及影響中年離婚女性於離婚後的適應因素等。本研究採取質性研究中的深度訪談法蒐集資料，經由親友的引介，依據研究目的選取符合條件之受訪者四位，共同參與本研究。研究結果發現如下：一、中年女性對離婚事件的認知內涵歸類為三個部分，包含：衡量現實的決定、再度擁有自我、面對社會大眾之掙扎等三項。二、影響女性中年離婚前後的因素歸類為四個部分，包含：結婚是欠缺考量的決定、結婚後現實問題不斷浮現、懷抱希望並顧全家庭、責任已盡致使決心堅定等四部分。三、影響中年離婚女性於離婚後的生活適應因素，則包含：自由自在的單身角色、不再擔心單親教養對孩子的負面影響、經濟收入的穩定性、以及社會資源的支持度等四部分，影響女性離婚後之生活適應。最後，研究者根據研究結果加以討論，並根據此研究結果提供建議以作為中年離婚女性、專業心理諮商人員及未來研究者之參考依據。關鍵字：中年女性、離婚、生活適應

關鍵字

中年女性；離婚；生活適應

並列摘要

The purpose of this study is to explore the life experience of middle-aged (age 40-60) divorced women, which contain viewpoints of their divorced-related events, reasons for divorce and life adjustment after divorce. The qualitatice depth-interview was used to collect text. Participants are giving an hour’s interview to collect data. The results are as follows: 1. The middle-aged divorced women recognized divorce as three parts: considering the reality, self regression, and struggling for social stereotype. 2. The factors which influence the marriage decisions of middle-aged women are as four parts: lacking of consideration about marriage, the persist marriage problems, hope to keep home completed, and taking responsibility off and making the decision of divorce. 3. The factors of life adjustment after divorced are as follows: being role freely as a single, ignoring the negative effects of single parenting to children, having the stability of income and social resources. Finally, suggestions on middle-aged divorced women, counselors and future research are discussed. Key words: middle-aged women, divorce, life adjustment