熱愛由此生──遊戲治療師助人熱情的燃放、困頓與延續歷程之個案研究

Case Study about the Passion of Play Therapist in the Play Therapy Process

本研究之目的在於理解與探討從事社區兒童心理諮商工作的遊戲治療師之實務工作熱情相關因素、內涵，以及熱情的燃放、困頓與延續歷程。本研究採用質性研究之個案研究形式，邀請一位實際從事社區兒童心理諮商工作之資深遊戲治療師參與研究，輔以深度訪談為資料蒐集方式，並以主題分析法進行訪談文本資料之分析。研究結果發現，遊戲治療師助人熱情之相關因素，包括有「前置因素、主要因素、干擾因素及影響因素」等，其彼此間具有脈絡關連，即助人熱情之產生與其引發之「前置因素」有關，而助人熱情本身具有核心意涵，即熱情之「主要因素」；而熱情的展現受到諸多「干擾因素」影響而有變動情形；諮商師的熱情體驗亦對個人產生相當影響或效應，是為「影響因素」。其中熱情引發之「前置因素」，包括有：遊戲治療興趣、正向助人經驗、個人特質、價值觀、他人之啟發等；而熱情的內涵，即「主要因素」為承諾感、意義感。「干擾因素」則包括：失望感、遭遇誤解、觀點衝突等；熱情對遊戲治療師的「影響因素」，亦為熱情對遊戲治療師個人產生之效應，包括情感、認知與行為三層面之影響。針對本研究結果提出相關建議，以提供從事相關研究與實務工作者參考。

The main purpose of this study was to examine the nature of the play therapist's passion in the play therapy process. This study was conducted using the quality research method. In-depth interviews were conducted to collect information regarding the context of the study. The subject of this study is regarding a play therapist who has worked in the play therapy field for over 12 years. The context of this study was analyzed through a “thematic analysis,” and the main findings were as follows: Four dimensions of the play therapist's passion were identified in the play therapy process. There were preceding factors, main concepts, disturbing factors, and affecting factors. The preceding factors included interest regarding play therapy, a positive counseling experience, personal traits, value, and enlightening by others. Moreover, the main concepts of passion included commitment and meaning of altruistic works. Furthermore, the disturbing factors were disappointed, misunderstood, and conflicted between the play therapist and surrounding people related to the child clients. The last factors were affecting factors such as the feeling, cognitive, and behavioral elements of passion. Discussions and suggestions were proposed based on these findings for future studies and implications.