| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立嘉義大學 === 家庭教育研究所 === 92 === Abstract
This research aims to investigate on newlywed wives'' mental process of role switch in order for deeper understanding of women’s transitional experience of becoming wives and the meaning behind this process. Semi-structured in-depth interview is adopted for this qualitative research. Twelve pieces of information are collected through interviews with six females who get married within two years. Newlywed women’s mental process of becoming a wife is interpreted through thematic analysis and inter-subjective agreement with the participants.
The findings of this research can be presented by five themes: (1) Movement and Transition: initial inadaptability. Newlywed wives step into marriage with anxiety for the unpredictable future. The inadaptability is mainly manifested in living with her husband and his original family. (2) Tradition versus Modern: various orientations of the role of wives. Newlywed wives are torn between traditional values and modern concepts of equal rights between sexes, but they are still able to find their ideal models of wives as orientation. (3) Change and Growth: wives'' awareness of and adjustment to the new role of wives. Self-awareness is the starting point of change and communication is the best way of adjustment. Newlywed wives gradually get accustomed to their new role through self-awareness and various means of adaptation. (4) Gratitude: the supporting network for the newlywed wives. The support and encouragement from the wives'' original family, husband, and friends form a supportive network. (5) Happiness: becoming a wife is a wise choice. Newlywed wives'' central part of life and mental attachment have gradually switched from their original family to the new-formed family. Newlywed wives feel satisfied with their current situations and role-plays. They are also looking forward to the new challenge of playing the role of a mother in the future.
In the final session, this research will propose, based on the findings of this research, some suggestions for formal and informal marital education and for females who are going to be wives. This research also draws implications for future study.
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