生活簡約、心理需求滿足與生活滿意度之研究

Simplicity, Psychological Need Satisfaction, and Life Satisfaction

目的：本研究旨在探討生活簡約、心理需求滿足與生活滿意度之關係，研究對象以台灣地區之20歲以上成年人為對象。方法：採問卷調查法，共回收有效問卷488份，以獨立樣本t檢定、單因子變異數分析（ANOVA）及結構方程模式（SEM）作為分析工具。結果：研究結果發現：（一）生活簡約對心理需求滿足有正向影響。（二）心理需求滿足對生活滿意度有正向影響。（三）生活簡約對生活滿意度無顯著影響。結論：執行生活簡約之成年人，對於環境、個人身心靈有許多益處，藉由生活簡約，降低了物質消費的慾望，進而使得內心深層達到滿足感，並有更多的時間經營與親友間的關係、參與更多的休閒活動，讓內化的生活質感提升，進一步促使生活滿意度增加。因此用此結論以生活簡約、心理需求滿足、生活滿意度三個變項的相關性對個人產生的影響力提出相關建議供個人、未來學術研究者以及政府之參考。

Purpose: The present study aimed at exploring the correlations among simplicity, psychological needs satisfaction and life satisfaction. Subjects recruited were Taiwanese adults aging over 20 years old. Methods: The questionnaire survey method was utilized. A total of 488 valid questionnaires were collected. Independent sample t-test, ANOVA and SEM were used to analyze the collected data. Results: Major findings were as follows: (1) Simplicity had a positive effect on the psychological needs satisfaction. (2) The psychological needs satisfaction had a positive effect on life satisfaction. (3) Simplicity had no significant effect on life satisfaction. Conclusion: The study found that a more simplistic lifestyle is beneficial to adults’physical as well as spiritual well-being. By leading a more simplistic lifestyle, the desire for material consumption can be significantly lessened. At the same time, adults can achieve deeper inner satisfaction and spend more time interacting with relatives and friends. More bonding in personal relationships and increased participation in more leisurely activities will also enhance the internalized quality of life and further increase life satisfaction. The conclusion reached will thus be used as reference for individuals’development of physical and spiritual well-being, future researchers and authorities concerned.