家庭關係對弱勢青少年主觀幸福感之影響

The Effect of Family Relationships on the Subjective Well-being among Disadvantaged Young People

家庭關係在青少年主觀幸福感中扮演重要角色，尤其對生活在弱勢處境的青少年影響更甚，然而，國內較少關注家庭關係與弱勢青少年主觀幸福感之間的關係。因此，本研究旨在探討家庭關係對弱勢青少年主觀幸福感之影響，資料來源為2017年「臺灣貧窮兒少資料庫」第五波資料，研究對象為12－24歲身處在弱勢家庭之青少年，使用多元迴歸模型（multiple regression model）進行分析。研究結果顯示，家庭關係的良窳確實會影響青少年的主觀幸福感，亦即家庭關係愈佳，個人主觀幸福感愈高。另外，本研究亦發現青少年的自評健康狀況與心理困擾是預測其主觀幸福感的重要因素。簡言之，家庭關係、自評健康狀況以及心理困擾對於青少年主觀幸福感皆扮演重要的角色。因此，本研究建議政府福利政策或非營利組織如欲提升青少年主觀幸福感，可以從這三面向著手。

Family relationships play an important role in the subjective well-being of disadvantaged young people. However, few studies focus on the link between family relationships and the subjective well-being of disadvantaged young people in Taiwan. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the effect of family relationships on the subjective well-being of disadvantaged young people aged from 12 to 24 years by applying multiple regression models. The data employed came from the Taiwan Database of Children and Youth in Poverty (TDCYP) collected in 2017. The results show that family relationships have positive effects on subjective well-being. In other words, high levels of relationship quality may contribute to high levels of subjective well-being. Besides, the findings identify the factors including self-rated health and psychological distress that predict subjective well-being of disadvantaged young people. In brief, family relationships, self-rated health, and psychological distress have significant roles in subjective well-being. These findings have implications for the roles of government and non-profit organizations in provision of welfare services.