高雄市國小特教教師正向心理、生命意義感與生活滿意度之相關研究

A Study on the Relationship among Positive Mentality, Sense of Meaning of Life, and Life Satisfaction of Elementary School Special Education Teachers in Kaohsiung City

本研究旨在探討高雄市國小特教教師正向心理、生命意義感與生活滿意度的相關情形，採用問卷調查法，以「高雄市國小特教教師正向心理、生命意義感與生活滿意度量表」為研究工具，研究對象為高雄市的國小特教教師，以立意取樣的方式，共發出231份問卷，回收之有效問卷為217份，有效回收率為93.94%。問卷資料以套裝軟體進行描述性統計、t考驗及單因子變異數、Pearson積差相關及多元迴歸分析等統計方法進行分析處理。研究結果顯示，高雄市國小特教教師正向心理、生命意義感、生活滿意度屬於中上程度。正向心理因服務年資、任教班別不同而有所差異；生命意義感因年齡不同而有所差異；生活滿意度因性別、年齡、婚姻狀況、服務年資不同而有所差異。正向心理程度愈高、生命意義感愈高，其生活滿意度愈佳。正向心理與生命意義感對生活滿意度具有預測力。依據上述結論，本研究分別對教育行政機關、學校行政、國小特教教師及未來研究提出建議。

The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship among positive mentality, sense of meaning of life, and life satisfaction of the elementary school special education teachers in Kaohsiung City. The data were collected by means of a questionnaire. The research tools included: the Positive Mentality Scale, the Sense of Meaning of Life Scale, and Life Satisfaction Scale of the elementary school special education teachers in Kaohsiung City. Through purposeful sampling, 231 teachers were selected. In total, 217 validly completed questionnaires were returned indicating a valid response rate of 93.94%.The date were analyzed with the statistical software included Descriptive, t-Test, One-Way ANOVA, Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation, And Stepwise Multiple Regression Analysis. The research findings were summed up as follows: the Positive Mentality Scale, the Sense of Meaning of Life Scale, and the Life Satisfaction Scale of the elementary school special education teachers in Kaohsiung City tended to be above means. The Positive Mentality Scale scores were significant different, based on differences of years of service and class types. The Sense of Meaning of Life Scale scores were significant different, based on differences of age. The Life Satisfaction Scale scores were significant different, based on differences of sex, age, marital status, and years of service. The elementary school special education teachers with higher positive mentality had better sense of meaning of life and life satisfaction. In fact, their higher scores on positive mentality and sense of meaning of life could predict their life satisfaction. According to the results and conclusions of this study, the author proposed some suggestions to the education authorities, school administrators, the elementary school special education teachers, and for further research.