• 研究生：邱俊雄
• 論文名稱：中老年人的音樂喜好，團體互動與快樂感－－以悅聲合唱團(化名)為例
• 指導教授：蔡明璋
• 關鍵詞：中高齡者、合唱團、社會聯繫、社會網絡、志願性團體

• 本研究旨在瞭解中老年人如何藉由參與業餘合唱團體進行其社會網絡互動，促進其社會聯繫、進而發揮社會功能作用，建構屬於中高齡者的優質生活品質。特以悅聲合唱團(化名)針對83位團員參與時間、練唱頻率、團員熟識度、與團員們的互動，瞭解中老年人選擇音樂性團體的背後意義與達成的社會網絡功能，作為日後中老年人參與志願性團體的參考依據。

本研究以悅聲合唱團(化名)符和中老年人定義下的團員為研究對象，有效樣本

共計83份進行研究。為達到研究目的，採用自製前測問卷，再以自製後測問卷檢測，共二次問卷獲取所需資料，並以描述統計、多元迴歸分析等統計方法進行分析。本研究所使用的自變項為：性別、年齡、婚姻、學歷(教育程度)、階層位置(家庭收入)、健康狀況，另於二次檢證時，加入二十五歲以前有參加過合唱團和聽演唱會頻率等作為控制變項。依變項為：一、參加悅聲合唱團(化名)的時間。二、練唱頻率。三、與團員熟識度。四、與團員互動。五、你覺得生活快不快樂等第一次問卷作為前測；再以結交新團員、歌唱優先的休閒安排、三個月來和團員的聯繫，生活品質、快樂不快樂等第二次問卷作為檢證依據。

研究結果發現：中老年人參與業餘合唱團，其教育程度、社會階層位置、健康狀況等基本背景同質性頗高，也在參加時間、練唱頻率、與團員熟識度、生活品質和快樂感上具有顯著相關，由此可見，音樂喜好對中老年人參與業餘合唱團具正面意義，另外，二次檢證在結交新團員、生活品質和快樂感也具有多項顯著正相關，不但有利於個人社會聯繫與個人社會網絡互動，同時對於個人主觀福祉生活品質與快樂感之提昇亦有其正面影響。

• The major objective of this thesis tries to figure out how do the middle-aged and elderly upgrade high-quality living standard via participating amateur chorus which can help them develop social network, improve social bonding, and facilitate the function of society. To comprehend the meanings of choosing music group for the middle-aged and elderly as well as the function of social network, I analyzed the length of joining the chorus, the frequency of practice, the intimacy among members, and the interaction among 83 members of Melody Chorus (alias). This study could be the reference about middle-aged and elderly participating volunteer groups.

The subjects of this research are the members of Melody Chorus (alias) who fit the definition of the middle-aged and elderly. The valid samplings are 83. To achieve the objectives of this research, I designed the pretest questionnaire and then analyzed the posttest questionnaire. In the beginning, I utilized the statistical tools, such as descriptive statistics and multiple regression, to analyze the data. The independent variables are gender, age, marriage, education, social status (household income), and health. At second examination, I add the experience of participating chorus by 25-year-old as controlled variable. At first examination, the dependent variables are (1) the length of joining chorus, (2) frequency of practice, (3) the intimacy with peers, (4) the interaction with other members, and (5) the happiness of life. At the second examination, I check the evidence about associating new members, arranging singing at leisure time, the contacts with other members in last three months.

The results of this research present that the background, such as education, social status, and the condition of health, of middle-aged and elderly who participate the amateur chorus are similar. Furthermore, it also indicates that the significant relationship among the length of joining the chorus, the frequency of practicing, the intimacy with peers, and the happiness of life. Under these circumstances, this thesis demonstrates that the affection of music has positive meaning for middle-aged and elderly to participate amateur chorus. Additionally, at second examination, I also found that positive relationship among associating new members, the quality of life, and the happiness. These factors not only facilitate the social bonding and social network, but also improve the quality of life and happiness.