| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 教育心理學系 === 86 === The purposes of this study were: (1)to investigate th relation between the single stress, stress coping, and life satisfaction of unmarried female teachers; (2) to analyze the differences between the single stress, stress coping, and life satisfaction of unmarried female teachers form different ages; (3) to understand and analyze the life of unmarried female teachers.
The subjects of this study were selected from nineteen elementary or junior high schools in Taipei city/county. Among them, 54 subjects were under the age 25; 107 were between 26-28; 61 were among 29-31; 48 were above the age 32. There instruments used to collect the data were "Unmarried Female Teachers'''''''' Single Srtess Scale, " "Unmarried Female Teachers'''''''' Coping Scale" and "Unmarried Female Teachers'''''''' Life Satisfaction Scale." The data obtained were analyzed by Pearson Product-moment Correlation, one-way ANOVA, and Canonical Correlation Analysis, Also, the researcher interviewed four unmarried female teachers, and analyzed the contents obtained form the transcript of the interviews.
The major findings were as follows:
1.There was a positive correlation between unmarried female teachers'''''''' single stress and their coping. There was a negative correlation between unmarried female teachers'''''''' single stress and their life satisfaction. Also, there was a correlation between unmarried female teachers'''''''' coping and their life satisfaction.
2. There was a canonical correlation between unmarried female teachers'''''''' single stress and their coping; single stress and life satisfaction; coping and life satisfction; single stress, coping and life satisfacton.
3. The levels of single stress felt by unmarried female teachers of different ages were not the same. Those who were older than 29 felt greater stress than those who were younger than 28 did.
4.(1) Generally speaking, unmarried female teaches felt single stress in their daily life. The stress came from parents, relations of friends, colleagues, couples, and the wohle society, The ways of coping used by unmarried female teachers to reduce stresses were of variety, for example, avoiding, solving problem directly, or cognition reorganization. On the whole, unmarried were satisfied with their life.
(2) Unmarried female teachers'''''''' viewpoint of marriage was influenced by their parents'''''''' marriage more or less. But, their attitudes toward marriage were largely positive. The ideal model about marriage was that the couple accompanied and helped each other, and each had room to develop and to learn to grow. The criteria to choose the future husband showed a traditional notion men had to better than women in almost every aspect. However, these criteria did not seem so important if the women met the right person.
(3) The reasons why each female teacher remained single might not be the same. But there was a common reason for them: they did not find the right man. Other reasons included: no time to get acquaintance with men, not ready for being married, and personality.
Considering the major findings, suggestions for the single females, the government, counseling institutions, and future research were given.
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