| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立臺灣大學 === 社會工作學研究所 === 101 === In recent years, Taiwan''s fertility rate has decreased annually as more and more couples decide not to have children, and the number of childless couples increases every year. This study using life course theory as a research framework, aimed to understand the life satisfaction of childless couple to further analyze the factors associated with their life satisfaction. The findings should provide useful information forpractitioners and the community.
This study employed a quantitative research method, and the data were collected by questionnaire survey. Childless couples married for more than one year were selected by snowball sampling. The measurements included self-concept scale, couple’s support scale, pregnancy value scale, social judgement scale, sexual satisfaction scale, marital satisfaction scale, life satisfaction scale, and personal information. Data analysis adopted individual analysis and dual analysis to understand the childless couple’s life satisfaction.
In total, 211 effective questionnaires were received from 86 couples. In individual analysis, the results showed that couple’s support, sexual satisfaction, marital satisfaction, and age at marriage significantly predicted the life satisfaction of the childless husband or wife. The level of satisfaction was higher when the couple’s support was better, sexual satisfaction and marital satisfaction were better, and the age of marriage was younger. In dyadic data analysis, couples’ overall marital satisfaction and sexual satisfaction predicted the childless couple’s life satisfaction, indicating that when a couple’s overall marital satisfaction and sexual satisfaction are better, their life satisfaction will be better.
The study found that the quality of life of the husband and wife was not affected by not continuing the family line. Instead, marital satisfaction and sexual satisfaction were the key factors that affected a childless couple’s life satisfaction. It is recommended that couples pay attention to the quality of their sex life and marital quality in order to maintain a good quality of life.
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