From an abused wife to a hospice volunteer:A study on the hierarchical analyses of life meaningfulness

• Main Authors: Chia-chen Lin, 林家甄
• Other Authors: Li-jung Chang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2006
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/4zgbkv

碩士 === 南華大學 === 生死學研究所 === 95 === 　　The research is mainly to understand the construction and process of life meaningfulness of a hospice volunteer. With the way of qualitative research and purpose sample, we selected one who has been working in hospice for four years as the research object. Based on "A hierarchical analyses of life meaningfulness" which proposed by Chang Li Jung（2004）, the research also analyzes with the viewpoint of psychology. Through a non constructed in-depth interview, we guide hospice volunteer to recall her life process and analyze it by content analysis. The research tries to realize the life meaningfulness, life goal and world view from her life experience and the existence. The conclusion is as followed： 1. After serving the patient, bereavement and be a hospice volunteer , they can broaden their world view. 2. The valuable helping experience of hospice volunteer could develop their personal primary concern. 3. Be a hospice volunteer to create life meaningfulness. 　 　　Furthermore, according to "A hierarchical analyses of life meaningfulness", the research found： 1. With the life experience and the world we are, the world view could be broadened. 2. Each life process has its own life goal; however, they are all pointed into personal primary concern. 3. The world view influences the direction of the life goal and even the personal primary concern. 4. Life meaningfulness acquired is the fruit of achieving personal primary concern.