本研究主要目的在探討嘉義市國中生來生信念與價值觀之現況，並探討在不同背景之下，國中生在來生信念與價值觀之差異情形，以及國中生來生信念與價值觀之關係情形。本研究採用問卷調查法，並修訂簡茂發、何榮桂、張景媛所編製之國中學生價值觀量表與蔡明昌編製之大學生來生信念量表，作為研究工具，分層隨機抽取嘉義市1015名國中生為樣本，根據受試者填答的資料進行分析，獲得以下結論：一、國中女生較重視道德價值。二、不同年級的國中生在三項價值觀分量表上有顯著差異。三、不同學業成就的國中生在七項價值觀分量表上皆有顯著差異。四、不同家庭居住型態的國中生在四項價值觀分量表上有顯著差異。五、不同父（母）教育程度的國中生在七項價值觀分量表上皆有顯著差異。六、國中女生傾向相信來生的存在、而國中男生則比較能接受化成其他能量的說法。七、不同年級的國中生在六項來生信念分量表上有顯著差異。八、不同學業成就的國中生在五項來生信念分量表上有顯著差異。九、不同父（母）教育程度的國中生在四項來生信念分量表上有顯著差異。十、除了確信其無與自然法則以外，不同宗教信仰的國中生在來生信念其他分量表上皆具有顯著差異。十一、國中生的來生信念與價值觀有顯著相關。 本研究依據實證研究結果，提出建議供國中生、家長、相關教育單位與後續研究參考。 The main purpose of this study was to investigate current situations of afterlife beliefs and value among junior high school students, exploring differences and relationship between afterlife and values of junior high school students under different background and circumstances. To enhance investigation achievement, questionnaires were used in this study; this paper also modified the “Value Inventory for Junior High School Students “proposed by Jian Mao-Fa, He Rong-Guei and Chang Jing-Yuan and the “Afterlife Beliefs Scale “designed by Tsai Ming-Chang as research tools. By grouping and randomly selecting 1,015 junior high school students in Chayi City as the research sample and analyzing data based on respondents replies, this study indicated following conclusions：1.The junior high girls attach more importance and concern on moral value. 2.Significant differences were found on three value inventory scale among different grades of junior high students. 3.Significant differences were found on all seven inventory scale among junior high school students with different academic achievement. 4.Significant differences were found on four value inventory scale among junior high school students with different family living style. 5.Significant differences were found on all seven inventory scale for junior high school students with different education degrees to their fathers (mothers). 6.The junior high girls tend to believe more that there is no afterlife, while the junior high boys incline to accept more the argument of transferring afterlife into other energy. 7.Significant differences were found on six afterlife beliefs inventory scale among different grades of junior high students. 8.Significant differences were found on five afterlife beliefs inventory scale among junior high students with different academic achievement.9.Significant differences were found on four afterlife beliefs inventory scale among junior high students with different education degrees to their fathers (mothers).10.Except for firmly unbelieving in its existence and natural law, significant differences were found on all other afterlife scale among junior high students with different religious belief.11.Afterlife and value of junior high school students are significantly correlated to each other. This study was based on empirical findings and suggested recommendations that can be provided as references for junior high school students, parents, educational institutions and sequential studies.
