A study of transcending adversities in adults’ life

• Main Authors: Shih, Hui-Chi, 施惠琪
• Other Authors: Xiao, Wen
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2002
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/76719627407394797965

碩士 === 國立暨南國際大學 === 成人與繼續教育研究所 === 90 === A study of transcending adversities in adults’ life Abstract The purpose of this study is to analyze how people transcend adversities in common life and how the behavior of transcending adversities positively influences people. This study is based on the purposeful sampling method to choose six representational people for case study, qualitative method with the semi-structured deep interview is used. Results of this study are as follows: 1.Cognitive behaviors: people with positive and enthusiastic belief, alternative ways of looking at things and ability of being willing to improve themselves will be haven the abilities to handle themselves. 2. Responsive strategies: people who can increase their concentration, have the ability to separate themselves from their dysfunctional environment and know how to express and manage their emotions and know how to relax will be easily to be transcend adversities. 3. Support systems: people with appropriate social and mental support will have more opportunities to be transcend adversities. 4.Personal characteristics: people who feel responsible for families, have hardiness personalities, ability to empathize others and willing to help others will be survived from adversities. Transcending adversities would bring people positive influences and changes and we can sum up the influences into the following six points. 1.Being a person with more unswerving determination 2.Having more empathy and being more willing to help other people 3.Improving the ability to handle problems 4.Being more positively cognitive thought 5.Pursuing the meaning of life 6.Changing the cognition of life Future suggestions and recommendations of this study are given.