青少女傾向遠離公共運動與遊憩場所,對夜間暴力的恐懼,造成夜晚外出缺乏安全感,進而阻礙青少女遊憩活動與場所的選擇。本研究探索影響青少女夜間遊憩活動選擇的原因及後果。研究母體為花蓮男女混合高中一二年級女生,研究工具採用James and Embrey (2001)的問卷,於2004年1月獲得437份有效問卷。質性及量化資料分析結果顯示大部份受訪者很少夜間外出活動,認為臥房是最安全的空間,主要從事靜態活動,並成為她們非常重要的休閒空間。受訪青少女認為開放空間如公園,及男生為主的遊憩空間如網咖是不安全的,相對的,夜間人潮聚集且燈火通明的西式速食餐廳、購物中心、和泡沫紅茶店是安全的。本研究獲得一個青少女夜間外出遊憩場所選擇的概念架構雛型,此架構指出內在因素及外在因素會影響青少女夜間外出活動的選擇。青少女夜間外出遊憩活動可區分為三類,分別為毫不懼怕型、預防措施型、及待在家中型。文末並對父母、教育工作者、運動遊憩管理單位與業者及未來研究提出建議。
Girls tend to alienate from public sports and recreational space. Fear of violence after dark makes girls feel unsafe and further constrains their spatial and recreational choices. The study explored the reasons and consequences of adolescent girls' choices toward recreational space after dark. The study population was 10th and 11th grade girls of two Hualien senior high schools. James and Embrey's (2001) survey instrument was employed. Data were collected by January 2004, obtaining 437 usable questionnaires. Analyzing qualitative and quantitative data indicated that only few respondents recreated after dark. Most respondents perceived bedrooms as safest and their major leisure site where they did mostly passive activities. The respondents perceived open spaces as parks and male-dominated spaces as internet café unsafe. On the contrary, well-lit and people-filled spaces such as fast food restaurants, shopping centers, and local teahouses were perceived safe. A conceptual framework for adolescent girls' recreational space after dark was emerged. The framework indicted that internal and external factors influenced their recreation space choices after dark. Three types of girls were identified: going out with no fear, going out only precautions taken, and staying home. Recommendations were made to practice and future research.