本研究目的，意在探討單身不婚女性的不婚原因、生活經驗、生活動力以及生命意義。研究以質性的深度訪談為方法，嘗試以三位單身不婚女性的生命故事為主軸來進行探討。 綜合分析結果發現：一、單身不婚女性具有務實的生活態度及堅毅與善於反思的人格特徵。二、不婚原因，則出現幾項特點(1)對婚姻的不信任；(2)對原生家庭的責任感；(3)追求生命的另一種答案。三、支持單身不婚女性的生活動力部分，主要為(1)生活典範的追隨；(2)責任的實踐；(3)未完成的夢想。四、單身不婚女性的生命意義感，則來自(1)肯定自我的價值，包括對辛苦的成長經驗肯定以及高度的自我認同。(2)創造生活的價值，單身不婚女性不僅樂於開創工作價值，也勇於學習與挑戰。(3)回饋社會的價值，除了自我負責的生活規劃，服務他人也是三位參與者共同的特點。 本研究同時也針對單身不婚女性的潛藏問題提出看法及建議，希望能作為後續相關研究及單身不婚女性的參考。 The purpose of this study is to realize the reasons, life experiences, dynamics of living and life meanings of single non-married women. The in-depth interview method is used to study and analyze the life stories of three single non-married women. The results of the study demonstrated: Single non-married women share the same qualities of a solid attitude toward life and introspective personalities . The reasons of being non-married as accumulated here were : 1. The distrust of marriage. 2. The responsibility for the family of origin. 3. The pursuit of another answer to life. To support the dynamics of living of single non-married women came from: 1. The pursuit of life model. 2. The fulfillment of responsibility. 3. Unfinished dreams. Moreover , 1. The value of self-approval 2. The value of creation of life. 3. The value of giving back to society, are the significances of life to those who are being non-married.
