兒時身體不當對待與成年女性之親密關係發展探究

The Impact of Childhood Maltreatment on Intimate Relationship Among Young Adult Women

以生命史研究探討兒時遭受身體不當對待的成年早期女性，如何建立和維持親密關係。採立意選樣邀請四位女性，進行至少二次深度訪談。訪談發現：和施暴母親間情感糾結，但與施暴父親關係多顯疏離。親子關係呈現不安全依附型態，多數對自我和婚姻家庭持負向觀點，其焦慮依附反映在要求緊密連結以獲安全感、期待受男方重視和關愛。關係衝突時，易閃現童年創傷記憶與強烈情緒。但兒虐經驗並非形塑親密關係發展的唯一因素，其過往戀情、伴侶之影響力亦需要考量。男方所提供的安全感，似乎降低親密焦慮，其依附型態相對有變動可能性。在依附理論的泛文化應用面向，顯示華人文化對兒時受暴經驗和對施暴母親，甚至成年親密關係之發展上具意義。實務工作可增強已進入心理諮商者瞭解親密議題，尤其是親密感和性行為、母女關係之意義。未來應朝對親密衝突的因應、對伴侶回應做縱貫性探究，和進行母女配對訪談。 The study explores the life history of four young adult Taiwanese women with a history of childhood maltreatment by a parent. The data were collected by purposive sampling from internet and analyzed by thematic analysis. The interviews focused on how childhood trauma has impacted their adult intimate relationships. Participants were questioned about the nature of their attachment to their parents. Women who reported abuse by mothers gave evidence of ambivalent attachment, while those who were abused by fathers confirmed distant attachment. Negative perceptions of self and family of origin were associated with childhood trauma. The anxious attachment style of the participants was reflected in a strong need to bond and security seeking with boyfriends. Participants reported that conflicts in romantic relationships triggered emotional reactions and flashbacks of trauma. The results of this study suggest the important influence of past experiences on romantic relationships and the impact of partner responsiveness in interactions on the possibility of changing attachment styles. Implications for attachment theory, intervention, and research are discussed.