本研究為探討台灣女性個人空間。由於個人空間深受所處空間與身處狀況的影響,在低照度環境中,當女性受測者站立於三種位置、五種情況,面對陌生男性實驗者以五個方向、三種面向、兩種意圖行為,兩者之間需要保持多少的人際距離,才不會讓女性受測者認為個人空間受到侵犯,依照其測量結果,統計出台灣女性在黑暗中所需的個人空間。本次受測者平均年齡25歲、身高160 cm、體重52 kg,共30位。本研究得知:女性站在空間中央時需要最大的個人空間,其次為牆角,牆邊則可以容忍較小的空間;男性移動的意圖、與中心線距離均會影響女性的個人空間。當男性從前方和側面等視野範圍內接近時,女性會特別感到不安心,需要較大的個人空間;男性一旦遠離便會感覺格外放鬆,因此能夠忍受較小的人際距離;女性面對男性從後方──即視野外遠離時,需要的個人空間卻大於從後方接近時;且男性移動時與中心線距離越近,女性面對男性接近時所需的個人空間大於遠離,尤以迎面接近時所需的個人空間最大;離中心線越遠,情況則相反。
Personal space which surrounded human is a realistic continuous distance between individuals. When personal space was invaded, some emotional reaction and action may arise among individuals, such as feeling uncomfortable, panic, and hostile, or even attack and escape. The personal space requirements of 30 Taiwanese female where standing in three positions, five standards are measures under dim condition by a male stranger (experimenter) from eight directions using the stop-distance technique. The findings showed that: when woman was standing the central of space that need maximum personal space, followed by standing in the corner, the smallest one was standing beside the wall. There’re two causes will affect the woman's personal space, man’s intention of moving, and the distance between the center line. When the man approaching from front and side, Woman felt uncomfortable and need more personal space. When man going away, she felt relaxed immediately. Woman’s need of personal space to face the man leaving from rear is much more than approaching from rear. The closer between man and center line, the more space woman required to face the man approaching is more than leaving. Woman needs the maximum space especially they face to face; once man farther from the center line, the situation is the opposite.