本研究旨在透過沙盤創作探究工作壓力對國小新進正式教師之自我覺察及其壓力因應內涵。共招募三位國小新進正式教師為研究參與者,以每週一次、連續五週,進行以工作壓力為主題之個別沙盤創作,並於每次沙盤創作後進行個別訪談,訪談資料以「整體-內容」方式進行資料分析。本研究結果在工作壓力的自我覺察內涵,包括:(一)人我關係的糾結與體制的緊箍咒;(二)安定的渴望與失衡的角色。在工作壓力因應的內涵,包括:(一)燃燒的教學熱情與接納造就的改變;(二)心理能量的增長與往前邁進的自我成長。最後,研究結果顯示國小新進正式教師的工作壓力能透過沙盤創作促進自我覺察,藉由對自身角色定位的釐清以及與內在情緒接觸之覺察,進而減緩工作壓力,此工作壓力因應非線性走向、而是一個覺察循環。
The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of sandtray creation in self-awareness on work stress and its coping of new teachers in elementary schools. Three research participants were recruited in the current study. Each research participant participated in weekly sandtry creation for five weeks, focusing on the issues related to work stress. In addition, each participant received weekly individual semi-structured in-depth interviews for five weeks. All interviewed data was then analyzed by 「whole-content 」research method. Results of self-awareness on work stress included: (1) the entanglement of interpersonal relationships and the inhibition of the system; and (2) the desire for stability and the unbalanced roles. Findings of the connotation of coping in response to work stress contained: (1) the changes made by burning teaching passion and acceptance; and (2) the growth of mental energy and the self-growth of moving forward. Besides, the results indicated that new elementary school teachers become more aware of their work stress through sandtray creations. The process of awareness reduced work stress by clarifying one's role position and contacting with one's inner emotions. The work stress corresponds to a nonlinear trend and a cycle of awareness.