Listen attentively to their life symphony—A narrative research on three retired male elementary school teachers

• Main Authors: Mei-jung Hu, 胡美蓉
• Other Authors: Ming-Chiu Liu
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/39622593468009825483

碩士 === 國立臺南大學 === 諮商與輔導學系碩士班 === 98 === The purpose of this study is to explore the experience of the elderly people through an in-depth interview. Data and information collected in their narrative or "life review" were first used to interpret the meanings of their life stories. Those meanings were further compared with the "wisdom of old age" theorized by the Erik Erickson and the “three psycho-social tasks” mentioned by Morgan Scott Peck to determine their status. Findings are as follows: 1. From the viewpoint of life integration, the participants in this study are aware of themselves in six aspects: (1) They are aware of their own beliefs and values that they have held for their own life. (2) They are aware of and appreciate the efforts that they have devoted to and the contributions that they have made in their own lives. (3) They have found that they could endure sufferings in their lives. (4) They are aware that sufferings have built positive meaning and inspiration in their own experience. (5) They can accept that life is not perfect, and they have good abilities to survive. (6) They are aware that they have the ability to abandon past regrets. 2. The three participants in this study have accepted their past lives without regret. They also accept the concept that "Death is inevitable," and they have been able to turn imperfect events into positive forces in their own lives. 3. The participants in this study do not feel uneasy at losing their job and power. They should have no role bias. They do not feel anxious because of degradation of physical functions. They should have no body bias. They also identify with the concept of "Death is the inevitable end of life." However, they have expressed "acceptance of death" in diverse ways, perhaps due to differences in age, character, physical health, and the relationship with others. 4. The participants in this study expressed "neutral acceptance" in their attitude toward death. 5. The elderly living in the community and those living the nursing centers have different opinions in the following three dimensions- "concern for health," "attitude toward death," and "the life of future". Finally, the researchers have made four recommendations based on the research results. (a.) Take "narrative approach" as a theoretical basis for life review. (b.) Take group narrative as a way of "life review." (c.) Guide people in midlife crisis by the "life review" approach. (d.) "Life review" courses be adopted in the curriculum plan of the Evergreen Academy or the Community College.